讚美我主之後的午夜

Es ist ein Ros entsprungen
A spotless rose is growing



方勵之譯 (略修)

一朵純潔的玫瑰開放了，
它從絲細的根苗中萌發，
這是上古先知的預言，
這是耶西期待的初生啊！
它柔嫩花枝的光芒，
照亮在這寒冷、寒冷的冬天，
在這漆黑、漆黑的午夜。

arr. Herbert Howells (Apollo5)
arr. Michael Praetorius (voces8)


Winkworth's translation (youtube: King's Singers, BBC singers)

A spotless rose is growing,
Sprung from a tender root,
Of ancient seers' foreshowing,
Of Jesse promised fruit;
Its fairest bud unfolds to light
Amid the cold, cold winter,
And in the dark midnight.

The rose which I am singing,
Whereof Isaiah said,
Is from its sweet root springing
In Mary, purest Maid;
Through God's great love and might
The Blessed Babe she bare us
In a cold, cold winter's night.

Baker's translation (youtube: Cam. Singers, Ens. Amarcord)

Lo, how a Rose e'er blooming
From tender stem hath sprung!
Of Jesse's lineage coming
As men of old have sung.
It came, a flow'ret bright,
Amid the cold of winter,
When half spent was the night.