潔貞頌 (希臘語：Ἁγνὴ Παρθένε；羅馬化：Agni Parthene；英語：O Virgin Pure) 是埃伊納的奈科塔里所作的一首獻給聖母的非禮儀式讚美詩，來自《獻予誕神女的讚美詩之書》(_Theotokarion_)。

東正教會有時會在晚禱開始時吟唱這首聖詩，或是在敬禮十架期間，於事奉聖禮結束後吟唱。



希臘語原文，音譯和旋律標記

這篇聖詠可分為四節 (S = 1, 2, 3, 4)，每一節再分為三個曲調 (T = A, B, C)，其中每個曲調唱兩次 (重複 I = α, β)。



中文翻譯

以下是以文言文所翻譯的此篇聖詠：

潔貞頌 聖奈科塔裏 作

疊句：慶兮 弗娉之新儷

　
: 潔貞君后兮 無玷誕神女

　
: 童貞母后兮 滿露之羊絮

　
: 高乎九天兮 昭於日芒

　
: 貞伶之樂兮 天使之上

　
: 殊耀於穹蒼兮 純淨逾光

　
: 較諸天全軍兮 爾聖愈上

　
: 瑪利亞永貞兮 擧世之主母

　
: 至潔無玷新儷兮 君后葩娜珈

　
: 瑪利亞新后兮 吾儕之歡由

　
: 莊莊王女兮 上上聖母

　
: 尊崇兮逾赫儒文 榮絕無形塞拉芬

　
: 位越座天神

　
: 慶兮 赫儒文之歌 慶兮 衆天使之詠

　
: 慶兮 塞拉芬之頌 衆天將之喜

　
: 慶兮 安和及歡怡 救恩之錨地

　
: 聖言之神宇 弗朽之華英

　
: 慶兮 安適之伊甸 永生之樂園

　
: 慶兮 生命之株木 無死之源泉

　
: 祈爾君后兮 喚爾於今際

　
: 萬有之后兮 爾恩懇我予

　
: 端端無瑕姝子兮 君后葩娜珈

　
: 切切呼求向爾兮 膺聖之殿宇

　
: 吾之扶挈 (ㄑㄧㄝˋ/chʻieh4/qiè) 兮 拯我脫於敵

　
: 指我示我兮 常生得爲繼



英文翻譯

賓夕法尼亞州薩克森堡的耶穌聖誕修道院翻譯

O Virgin Pure

　
: Plagal First Tone (Tone 5)

_Refrain:_ Rejoice, O Unwedded Bride!

　
: O Virgin pure, immaculate/ O Lady Theotokos

　
: O Virgin Mother, Queen of all/ and fleece which is all dewy

　
: More radiant than the rays of sun/ and higher than the heavens

　
: Delight of virgin choruses/ superior to Angels.

　
: Much brighter than the firmament/ and purer than the sun's light

　
: More holy than the multitude/ of all the heav'nly armies.

Rejoice, O Unwedded Bride! 

　
: O Ever Virgin Mary/ of all the world, the Lady

　
: O bride all pure, immaculate/ O Lady Panagia

　
: O Mary bride and Queen of all/ our cause of jubilation

　
: Majestic maiden, Queen of all/ O our most holy Mother

　
: More hon'rable than Cherubim/ beyond compare more glorious

　
: than immaterial Seraphim/ and greater than angelic thrones.

Rejoice, O Unwedded Bride!

　
: Rejoice, O song of Cherubim/ Rejoice, O hymn of angels

　
: Rejoice, O ode of Seraphim/ the joy of the archangels

　
: Rejoice, O peace and happiness/ the harbor of salvation

　
: O sacred chamber of the Word/ flow'r of incorruption

　
: Rejoice, delightful paradise/ of blessed life eternal

　
: Rejoice, O wood and tree of life/ the fount of immortality.

Rejoice, O Unwedded Bride!

　
: I supplicate you, Lady/ now do I call upon you

　
: And I beseech you, Queen of all/ I beg of you your favor

　
: Majestic maiden, spotless one/ O Lady Panagia

　
: I call upon you fervently/ O sacred, hallowed temple

　
: Assist me and deliver me/ protect me from the enemy

　
: And make me an inheritor/ of blessed life eternal.

Rejoice, O Unwedded Bride!

(Source and translation: Holy Nativity Convent, Saxonburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.) 
http://www.serfes.org/spiritual/november1999.htm （頁面存檔備份，存於網際網路檔案館）

巴西流主教翻譯 (附韻律註釋)

O Pure Virgin
(Tone 5)

(A, B, and C refer to the three distinct melodies within the hymn.)

(A) O pure and virgin Lady,/ O spotless Theotokos: Rejoice, O unwedded Bride!

O Virgin Queen and Mother/ O dewy fleece most sacred:/ Rejoice, O unwedded Bride!

(B) O height transcending heaven above/ O beam of light most radiant:/ Rejoice, O unwedded Bride!

O joy of chaste and virgin maids/ surpassing all the angels:/ Rejoice, O unwedded Bride!

(C) O brilliant light of heaven above/ most clear and most radiant: / Rejoice, O unwedded Bride!

Commanding chief of heavenly hosts/ O holiest of holies/ Rejoice, O unwedded Bride!

 

(A) O ever-virgin Mary/ O Mistress of creation:/ Rejoice, O unwedded Bride!

O Bride all-pure and spotless/ O Lady all-holy:/ Rejoice, O unwedded Bride!

(B) O holy Mary, Bride and Queen/ and cause of our rejoicing/ Rejoice, O unwedded Bride!

O Maiden Queen most hon'rable/ O Mother most holy/ Rejoice, O unwedded Bride!

(C) More precious than the cherubim/ more glorious than the seraphim:/ Rejoice, O unwedded Bride!

Surpassing principalities/ dominions, thrones and powers:/ Rejoice, O unwedded Bride!

 

(A) Rejoice, song of the cherubim/ Rejoice, hymn of the angels:/ Rejoice, O unwedded Bride!

Rejoice, ode of the seraphim/ and joy of the archangels:/ Rejoice, O unwedded Bride!

(B) Rejoice, O peace; Rejoice, O joy/ and haven of salvation: Rejoice, O unwedded Bride!

O bridal chamber of the Word/ unfading, fragrant blossom:/ Rejoice, O unwedded Bride!

(C) Rejoice, delight of paradise/ Rejoice, life everlasting:/ Rejoice, O unwedded Bride!

Rejoice, O holy tree of life/ and fount of immortality:/ Rejoice, O unwedded Bride!

 

(A) I supplicate thee, Lady/ I humbly call upon thee:/ Rejoice, O unwedded Bride!

O Queen of all, I beg thee/ to grant me thy favor:/ Rejoice, O unwedded Bride!

(B) O spotless and most honored maid/ O Lady all holy:/ Rejoice, O unwedded Bride!

I call upon thee fervently/ thou temple most holy:/ Rejoice, O unwedded Bride!

(C) O thou my help, deliver me/ from harm and all adversity:/ Rejoice, O unwedded Bride!

And by thy prayers show me to be/ an heir of immortality:/ Rejoice, O unwedded Bride!

 

Translation Bishop BASIL



來源


* Αγνή Παρθένε, the Greek text （頁面存檔備份，存於網際網路檔案館）

* English translation (with metrical notes)（頁面存檔備份，存於網際網路檔案館）



參考文獻



外部連結


* Free sample performed by the Monks of Simonopetra Monastery

* Free sample of Russian performance

* Italian byzantine greek-orthodox choir （頁面存檔備份，存於網際網路檔案館）

* O Pure Virgin in Arabic (YouTube) （頁面存檔備份，存於網際網路檔案館）

* O Pure Virgin in English (YouTube) （頁面存檔備份，存於網際網路檔案館）

* O Pure Virgin in French (YouTube) （頁面存檔備份，存於網際網路檔案館）

* O Pure Virgin in Greek by Simonopetra Monastery (YouTube) （頁面存檔備份，存於網際網路檔案館）

* O Pure Virgin in Romanian (YouTube) （頁面存檔備份，存於網際網路檔案館）

* O Pure Virgin in Serbian (YouTube) （頁面存檔備份，存於網際網路檔案館）

* O Pure Virgin in Slavonic by Valaam Monastery (YouTube) （頁面存檔備份，存於網際網路檔案館）

* O Pure Virgin in Italian by Irini Pasi Ensemble (YouTube) （頁面存檔備份，存於網際網路檔案館）