Exercise 3

Genitives

Read through the list slowly.  Some may be familiar.

  1. Coeli óstium.
  2. Redémptor mundi.
  3. Sancta Dei génitrix.
  4. Sancta Virgo vírginum.
  5. Mater Christi.
  6. Mater divínae grátiae.
  7. Mater Creatóris.
  8. Mater Salvatóris.
  9. Spéculum justítiae.
  10. Sedes sapiéntiae.
  11. Causa nostrae laetítiae.
  12. Vas insígne devotiónis.
  13. Foéderis arca.
  14. Regína angelórum.
  15. Regína prophetárum.
  16. Regína mártyrum.
  17. Regína Sanctórum ómnium.
  18. Agnus Dei.
  19. Peccáta mundi.
  20. Sensuum defectui.
  21. Passionis tuae memoriam. 
  22. Corporis et sanguinis tui mysteria.
  23. Redemptionis tuae fructum.
  24. In saecula saeculorum.
  25. Misericordia ejus.
  26. Veritas Domini.
And the word for word translation:

1. Ostium the gate coeli of heaven. 2. Redemptor Redeemer mundi of the world. 3. Sancta Genitrix holy Mother Dei of God. 4. Sancta Virgo holy Virgin virginum of virgins. 5. Mater Mother Christi of Christ. 6. Mater Mother divinae gratiae of divine grace. 1. Mater Mother Creatoris of the Creator. 8. Mater Mother Salvatoris of the Saviour. 9. Speculum mirror justitiae of justice. 10. Sedes seat sapientiae of wisdom. 11. Causa cause nostrae laetitiae of our joy. 12. Insigne vas singular vessel devotionis of devotion. 13. Arca ark foederis of the covenant. 14. Regina queen angelorum of angels. 15. Regina queen prophetarum of prophets. 16. Regina queen rnartyrum of martyrs. 17. Regina queen omnium Sanctorum of all the Saints. 18. Agnus Lamb Dei of God. 19. Peccata the sins mundi of the world. 20. Defectui for the deficiency sensuum of the senses. 21. Memoriam a memorial tuae Passionis of thy Passion. 22. Mysteria the mysteries tui corporis of thy body et sanguinis and blood. 23. Fructum the fruit tuae redemptionis of thy redemption. 24. In saecula unto ages saeculorum of ages. 25. Ejus his misericordia mercy. 26. Veritas the truth Domini of the Lord.

 

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