Assistens a dextris Patris
Caeli terrae plasmatoris
In vestitu de aurato
Nullius manu formato.

Nullus tibi comparari
Potest certe nec aequari
Cui voce angelica
Dictum est Ave Maria.

Turbata parum fuisti
Sed consulta respondisti
Ecce ancilla Domini
Sicut refers fiat mihi.

Dulcis fuit responsio
Data caelesti nuntio
Per quam statim concepisti
Natum Dei et portasti.

Illum nec non peperisti
Et post partum permanisti
Virgo pura et nitida
Virgoque immaculate.

Omnium bonorum plena
Peccatorum medicina
Cuius proprium orare
Est atque preces fundare

Pro miseris peccantibus
A Deo recedentibus
Funde preces ad filium
Pro salute canentium.

Et primo pro Guillaume Dufay
Pro que me mater exaudi
Luna totius musice
Atque cantorum lumine.

Pro Johannem Dussart, Busnoys,
Caron, magistris cantilenarum
Georget de Brelles, Tinctoris,
Cimbalis tui honoris.

Ac Okeghem, Des Pres, Corbet,
Hemart, Faugues et Molinet,
Atque Regis omnibusque
Canentibus simul et me

Loyset Compere orante
Pro magistris puramente
Quorum memor virgo vale
Semper Gabrielis Ave.

Amen.

Seated at the right hand of the Father
the creator of heaven and earth
in golden clothing
fashioned not by hands.

Surely none can be compared
with you, nor equalled,
you to whom by the angelic voice
was pronounced ‘Hail Mary’.

You were little troubled
but, when asked, replied ‘Behold the handmaiden of the Lord’
thus, you reply, let it be done unto me.

Sweet was this reply
given to the heavenly herald,
by which you at once conceived
and bore the Son of God.

Not only did you bear him forth
but after the birth remained
virgin pure and blooming
and virgin without stain.

Full of all good things
cure of sinners
to whom it is proper to entreat
and also to found prayers.

For poor sinners
slipping away from God,
pour forth prayers to your son
for the salvation of those who sing.

And first for Guillaume Dufay
for whom, mother, hear me:
moon of all music,
and light of singers.

For Johannes Dussart, Busnois,
Caron, masters of songs;
Georget de Brelles, Tinctoris,
with cymbals to your honour.

And Ockeghem, Des Prez, Corbet,
Hemart, Faugues and Molinet,
and Regis and all
who sing; and likewise for me

Loyset Compère, praying,
pure in mind, for the masters,
remembering whom, farewell, virgin,
forever the ‘Ave’ of Gabriel.

Amen.