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Dec 8,2004 Immaculate Conception
This is a page from a 16th Century French Book
of Hours.
At the top God pronounces the words from the Cantice of Canticles(general interpretation the name signifies "most excellent, best song"):
"Thou art all fair my love, and there is no spot in thee."
Surrounding the Blessed Virgin - portrayed here as the Immaculate
Conception, as a young maiden prior to the Incarnation - are her
emblems and the biblical phrases, in medieval Latin, which I have tried to translate to english, the image is very poor(I blew the picture up has large as I could then went to find a latin to english dictionary, actually medieval latin, so hopefully these is correct)
Bright as the sun. Fair as the moon. Gate of heaven.
Star of the sea. A lily among thorns. Exalted cedar.
Rose plant. Tower of David.Fair olive tree.
Well of living waters. Blossoming rod of Jesse.
Spotless mirror. Fountain of gardens. Garden enclosed.
City of God.
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