Sanctissimum Rosarium

Missus est Angelus Gabriel a Deo... ad Virginem desponsatam viro... et nomen Virginis Maria. Et ingressus Angelus ad eam dixit: Ave gratia plena, Dominus tecum.

The Angel Gabriel was sent from God... to a Virgin espoused to a man... and the Virgin's name was Mary. And the Angel being come in, said unto her: Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.

Exsurgens autem Maria in diebus illis abiit in montana cum festinatione... et salutavit Elisabeth. Et factum est, ut audivit salutationem Mariae Elisabeth, exsultavit infans in utero eius.

And Mary rising up in those days, went into the hill country with haste... and saluted Elizabeth. And it came to pass, that when Elizabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the infant leaped in her womb.

Peperit filium suum primogenitum, et pannis eum involvit, et reclinavit eum in praesepio, quia non erat eis locus in diversorio.

She brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him up in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.

Et postquam impleti sunt dies purgationis eius secundum legem Moysi, tulerunt illum in Jerusalem, ut sisterent eum Domino.

And after the days of her purification, according to the law of Moses, were accomplished, they carried him to Jerusalem, to present him to the Lord.

Et factum est, post triduum invenerunt illum in templo sedentem in medio doctorum, audientem illos et interrogantem eos.

And it came to pass, that, after three days, they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the doctors, hearing them, and asking them questions.

Coepit contristari et maestus esse. Tunc ait illis: Tristis est anima mea usque ad mortem.

He began to grow sorrowful and to be sad. Then he saith to them: My soul is sorrowful even unto death.

Tunc ergo apprehendit Pilatus Jesum, et flagellavit.

Then Pilate therefore took Jesus, and scourged him.

Et plectentes coronam de spinis, posuerunt super caput eius, et arundinem in dextera eius.

And platting a crown of thorns, they put it upon his head, and a reed in his right hand.

Et bajulans sibi crucem exivit in eum, qui dicitur Calvariae, locum, hebraice autem Golgotha.

And bearing his own cross, he went forth to that place which is called Calvary, but in Hebrew Golgotha.

Ubi crucifixerunt eum, et cum eo alios duos hinc et hinc, medium autem Jesum... Et inclinato capite tradidit spiritum.

Where they crucified him, and with him two others, one on each side, and Jesus in the midst... And bowing his head, he gave up the ghost.

Non est hic: surrexit enim, sicut dixit. Venite, et videte locum ubi positus erat Dominus.

He is not here. For he is risen, as he said. Come, and see the place where the Lord was laid.

Et Dominus quidem Jesus, postquam locutus est eis, assumptus est in caelum, et sedet a dextris Dei.

And the Lord Jesus, after he had spoken to them, was taken up into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God.

Et repleti sunt omnes Spiritu Sancto, et coeperunt loqui variis linguis, prout Spiritus Sanctus dabat eloqui illis.

And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they began to speak with divers tongues, according as the Holy Ghost gave them to speak.

Exaltata est sancta Dei Genitrix super choros Angelorum ad caelestia regna.

The holy Mother of God is exalted above the choirs of Angels to the heavenly kingdoms.

Signum magnum apparuit in caelo: Mulier amicta sole, et luna sub pedibus eius, et in capite eius corona stellarum duodecim.

A great sign appeared in heaven: A woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars.