Beatem Nativitatem!

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In Vigilia Nativitatis Domini,
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Octavo Kalendas Ianuarii

Anno a creatione mundi,
quando in principio Deus creavit cœlum et terram,
quinquies millesimo centesimo nonagesimo nono:
A diluvio autem, anno bis millesimo nongentesimo quinquagesimo septimo:
A nativitate Abrahæ, anno bis millesimo quintodecimo:
A Moyse et egressu populi Israël de Ægypto, anno millesimo quingentesimo decimo:
Ab unctione David in Regem, anno millesimo trigesimo secundo;
Hebdomada sexagesima quinta, iuxta Danielis prophetiam:
Olympiade centesima nonagesima quarta:
Ab urbe Roma condita, anno septingentesimo quinquagesimo secundo:
Anno Imperii Octaviani Augusti quadragesimo secundo,
toto Orbe in pace composito, sexta mundi ætate,
Iesus Christus æternus Deus,
æternique Patris Filius,
mundum volens adventu suo piissimo consecrare,
de Spiritu Sancto conceptus,
novemque post conceptionem decursis mensibus

(Hic vox elevatur, et omnes genua flectunt),

in Bethlehem Iudæ nascitur ex Maria Virgine factus Homo.

Nativitas Domini nostri Iesu Christi secundum carnem.

The year from the creation of the world,
when in the beginning God created Heaven and Earth,
five thousand one hundred and ninety nine;
from the deluge, the year two thousand nine hundred and fifty seven;
from the birth of Abraham, the year two thousand and fifteen;
from Moses and the going out of the people of Israel from Egypt, the year one thousand five hundred and ten;
from David's being annointed King, the year one thousand and thirty two;
in the sixty-fifth week according to the prophecy of Daniel;
in the one hundred and ninety-fourth Olympiad;
from the foundation of the City of Rome, the year seven hundred and fifty two;
in the forty second year of the reign of Octavian Augustus,
the whole world being in peace,
in the sixth age of the world,
Jesus Christ, the eternal God, and Son of the Eternal Father,
wishing to consecrate this world by his most merciful coming,
being conceived of the Holy Ghost,
and nine months since his Conception having passed,

in Bethlehem of Juda, is born of the Virgin Mary, being made Man,

The Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ According to the Flesh!