Laudes - Hymnus
25 January, 2021
Hymnus
1. Exsúltet cælum láudibus,
1. Let heaven break out in praises,
Resúltet terra gáudiis
And the earth overflows with joy,
Apostolórum glóriam
In the glory of the Apostles
Sacra canunt solémnia.
Singing in the sacred solemnity.
2. Vos, sæcli justi júdices,
2. You, O judges of the ages
Et vera mundi lúmina,
And true luminaries of the world:
Votis precámur córdium:
With the votes of the heart we pray
Audíte preces súpplicum.
Hear the voices of the supplicants.
3. Qui cælum verbo cláuditis,
3. With your word you close the sky,
Serásque ejus sólvitis,
And you open it by breaking her locks,
Nos a peccátis ómnibus
So that from all our sins
Sólvite jussu, quǽsumus.
We can be freed.
4. Quorum præcépto súbditur
4. By your decree ill health
Salus et languor ómnium,
And the sickness are subdued:
Sanáte ægros móribus,
Heal the sick
Nos reddéntes virtútibus:
And restore us to the strength of life.
5. Ut, cum Judex advénerit
5. That when the Judge,
Christus in fine sǽculi,
Christ will come at the end of time,
Nos sempitérni gáudii
He will grant us to share
Fáciat esse cómpotes.
In everlasting joys.
6. Deo Patri sit glória,
6. Praises of glory be to God,
Ejúsque soli Fílio,
Who granted that through of the Gospel,
Cum Spíritu Paráclito,
We be instructed in the teaching
Et nunc, et in perpétuum.
And attain heaven.
Amen.
Amen.
25 January - Laudes - Hymnus