Альфонс X Мудрый - Кантига 1 “Des oge mais quer’ eu trobar“

This first song of praise enumerates the seven joys of Holy Mary. From today i wish to sing only to the Lady in whom God wished to become incarnated to enable us to inherit eternal life. And i wish to begin recalling how she was greeted by Gabriel “Blessed Virgen, behold, you are now with child from God.“ And I wish to recall how she went to Bethlehem and gave birth to Jesus and placed him in a manger amongst animals. And I wish not to forget how the angels sang “Peace on earth“ and how the three Kings came from foreign lands over seas to make their offering. I also wish to relate what Magdalen told her about the angel at the door of the tomb, who had said that Christ had resurrected. And I also wish to reveal the gladness she felt when she beheld her Son ascend to heaven within a cloud. I cannot fail to recount how both she and the apostles received the grace of God to enable them to preach. And, for God’s sake, I must not remain silent about how