Refrain:

God's own Word our flesh did take,
O Maidenhood!
God's own Word our flesh did take,
O Maidenhood of Mary!

Verses:

1. In this season of the year,
Life did unto man appear,
When our Lord was born most dear,
O Maidenhood!
When our Lord was born most dear,
O Maidenhood of Mary!

Refrain:

Verbum caro factum est de virgine,
verbum caro factum est de virgine Maria.

Verses:

1. In hoc anni circulo
vita datur seculo
Nato nobis parvulo de virgine
Nato nobis parvulo de virgine Maria.

2. Envy her all women may,
In whose womb our Saviour lay,
That hath washed our sins away,
O Maidenhood of Mary!
God's own Word, etc.

2. O beata foemina cujus ventris gloria
Mundi lavat crimina de virgine,
Mundi lavat crimina de virgine Maria.
Verbum caro, etc.

3. From that Star a Sun doth rise,
Healing our infirmities,
Very Flesh our flesh supplies,
O Maidenhood of Mary!
God's own Word, etc.

3. Stella solem protulit, sol salutem contulit,
Carnem veram abstulit de virgine,
Carnem veram abstulit de virgine Maria.
Verbum caro, etc.

4. From that Fount a Stream doth spring
For His people's comforting,
Where they lay a-languishing,
O Maidenhood of Mary!
God's own Word, etc.

4. Fons de suo rivulo nascitur pro populo,
Quem tulit de vinculo,
Quem tulit de vinculo: de virgine Maria.
Verbum caro, etc.

5. To God the Father, God the Sun,
And Holy Spirit, Three in One,
Be glory, praise, and benison,
O Maidenhood of Mary!
God's own Word, etc.

5. Laus, honor, virtus Domino Deo Patri et Filio,
Sancto simul Parcleto: de virgine,
Sancto simul Parcleto: de virgine Maria.
Verbum caro, etc.