Lyrics A Hymn to the Virgin - Benjamin Britten , The Choir of Canterbury Cathedral , David Flood

Of one night is all fair and bright
Eteris deo
Brighter than the day is light
Coughes et huerus
I'd like to be the seed to thee
Lady, play thy song for me
Talio
That I may come to thee
Laurotia

On this world of sorrow
Per ardeo tritio
Till a love of doting
Perturbet regio
With a day that's wet, a way that's right
And comes the day
Salutis
Of when sweet earth comes
And ever to it

Lady, thou all and a thing
Rosa sive spina
Of any true heredity
Of all the birds and flies
Lady, queen of paradise
Perlecta
Made by blood of light
Perlecta