Hildegard von Bingen, O viridissima virga, Illuminations, Tree of Jesse

Abbess Hildegard von Bingen, Saint Hildegard, Sybil of the Rhine (1098- 1179), O viridissima virga,
Antiphon, De Sancta Maria.
Andrew Parott, Kevin Breen, Howard Milner, tenors, Doreen Muskett, symphony.
Tree of Jesse, 12th century "Illuminations" from Capuchin's Bible, Bibliothèque Municipale de Douai,
Hortus Deliciarum, The Ingeborg Psalter, Lambeth Bible. Also included images from Liber Floridus.

O viridissima virga (Hildegard von Bingen)
O viridissima virga O greenest branch, hail,
que in ventoso flabro sciscitationis who came forth in blowing wind
sanctorum prodisti. from holy wise men.
Cum venit tempus When the time came
quod tu floruisti in ramis tuis; that you bloomed in your branches
ave, ave sit tibi, hail, hail to you,
quia calor solis in te sudavit the heat of the sun infused you
sicut odor balsami. with balsamic fragrance.
Nam in te floruit pulcher flos The beautiful flourished in you
qui odorem dedit omnibus aromatibus gave its aromatic fragrance
que arida erant. to all that was withered.
Et illa apparuerunt omnia And thus all appeared
in viriditate plena. in full greenness.
Unde celi dederunt rorem super gramen The heaven spread dew over the grass
et omnis terra leta facta est, and the whole earth was made glad
quoniam viscera ipsius frumentum protulerunt, because her womb brought forth fruit
et quoniam volucres celi nidos in ipsa habuerunt. and the birds of the skies had their nests in her.
Deinde facta est esca hominibus, Thus was made the food for humanity
et gaudium magnum epulantium; and great joy among the dinner companions.
unde, o suavis virgo, And therefore, of mild Virgin,
in te non deficit ullum gaudium. no joy is missing in you.
Hec omnia Eva contempsit. All of this Eve had disdained.
Nunc autem laus sit Altissimo. But now praise be to the highest

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[mangott]

@flyspeckcafe Thank you so much for listening. I deeply appreciate your comment.

[flyspeckcafe]

This makes me weep, it is so lovely.

[mangott]

@opensecret51 Thank for your comment and appreciation of these works. The various 12th century manuscripts are so remarkably beautiful; it is hard to decide which illuminations to chose because they're so many and so significant.

[opensecret51]

It is a total deep delight to read Hildegard praise Heaven.... with beautiful Gems... and a delight watching the precious delicate illustrations..long time tradition of the Jesse Tree in art.. Thank you for a splendid blend presentation....