Shining gem,
more splendid than the sun,
brighter than the day,
ruled by the almighty King,
by thy excelling grace
empress of the court of heaven:
aid [stand by?] us sinners,
unending font of forgivness,
help us all and in
rememberance show yourself
kind mother of gladness.
Fill the penitent
who turns to thee
with solace of mind,
and preserve the flock,
O parent, with prayers
addressed to the King.
Virgin, full of grace by the messenger Gabriel,
be for all the guilty salvation and victory,
whose true birth [issue, perhaps]
demonstrates virginity
kept in pure chastity,
a shining sun of justice
upon the eternal way,
a gate to the church,
firm in its order.
Gemma nitens,
sole splendidior,
clariorque die,
sub regis imperio
cunctipotencie,
omnium precellentissima gracia,
imperatrix in celi curia,
astes nobis peccantibus
vena perhennis venie,
succure nobis omnibus
vultu memorie,
pia mater leticie,
imple penitentem,
ad te convertentem
mentis solamine,
et conserva gregem,
genitrix, apud regem
dato precamine:
virgo nuncio Gabriele plena gracia,
esto cunctis reis salus victoria,
nato prole veritas,
patet quod virginitas
manet pura castitas
per eternas semitas
fulgens ut sol justicie:
porta fit ecclesie
stabilis sua serie.
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