Caelo Redemptor praetulit

The Saviour left high Heav’n to dwell
Within the Virgin’s womb;
And there array’d Himself in flesh,
Our Victim to become.

She unto us divinely bore
Salvation’s King and God;
Who died for us upon the Cross,
Who saves us in his blood:

She too our joyful hope shall be,
And drive away all fears;
Offering for us to her dear Son
Our contrite sighs and tears.

That Son—He hears his Mother’s prayer,
And grants, ere it be said;
Be ours to love her, and invoke
In every strait her aid.

All glory to the Trinity,
While endless times proceed;
Who in that bosom pure of stain
Sow’d such immortal seed.