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Thread #107369 Message #4157862
Posted By: Joe Offer
16-Nov-22 - 08:02 PM
Thread Name: personent hodie - help with Latin
Subject: RE: personent hodie - help with Latin
And if you want a dumbed-down literal translation, go to Google Translate:
1. Children's voices are present today praising him who was born to us in a pleasant way, Given to the Most High God, and from man-man-man, and from man-man, and begotten from a virgin's womb.
2. He is born in the world, wrapped in cloths, A manger is placed in a stable for cattle, Ruler of the heavens, 1 the prince of the hells has lost his spoils.
3. The three Magi came, they inquired a little, By following the star, by adoring it, 2 Offering him gold, frankincense, and myrrh.
4. All clerics, boys alike, Sing like angels, you have come into the world I praise you in the bottom. Therefore, glory to God in the highest.
I don't know where the "1" and "2" in your text came from.
I studied Latin for 6 years. The automatic Google translation is actually quite good.