Enciclopedia Cattolica Vol. IX, 1952 Liturgy Hymns and sequences

O Prima Virgo Prodita

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"O PRIMA VIRGO PRODITA". - Hymn of Vespers for the feast of the Assumption, composed by the Jesuit Father V. Genovesi, for the new office of the Assumption, imposed by Pius XII on the universal Church, after the dogmatic definition, by decree of the Sacred Congregation of Rites dated 27 April 1951 (AAS, 48 [1951], p. 399).

In it the Virgin is extolled who, predestined to be the Mother of God, crushes the head of the enemy serpent and receives from the angel the announcement of the divine motherhood. The reward and consequence of this privilege of hers is the Assumption into heaven in body and soul, at which human nature rejoices because it sees itself exalted in her and, with her, destined for eternity. It concludes with a devout supplication to the Virgin, that for us exiles she may obtain possession in the blessed homeland.

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BIBL.: AAS, 48 (1951), p. 385.

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Translated from the Enciclopedia Cattolica, vol. IX (1952), col. 172.

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Mattei, Silverio. “O Prima Virgo Prodita.” In Enciclopedia Cattolica, vol. IX, col. 172. Città del Vaticano: Ente per l’Enciclopedia Cattolica e per il Libro Cattolico, 1952. https://azioneromana.com/article/o-prima-virgo-prodita.

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Mattei, Silverio. “O Prima Virgo Prodita.” Enciclopedia Cattolica, vol. IX, Ente per l’Enciclopedia Cattolica e per il Libro Cattolico, 1952, col. 172. Azione Romana, https://azioneromana.com/article/o-prima-virgo-prodita.

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  author    = {Mattei, Silverio},
  title     = {O Prima Virgo Prodita},
  booktitle = {Enciclopedia Cattolica},
  volume    = {IX},
  pages     = {172},
  note      = {Cited by column},
  publisher = {Ente per l’Enciclopedia Cattolica e per il Libro Cattolico},
  address   = {Città del Vaticano},
  year      = {1952},
  url       = {https://azioneromana.com/article/o-prima-virgo-prodita}
}

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