Laudes - Hymnus
05 October, 2022
Hymnus
Nox et tenébræ et núbila,
1. Night and darkness and clouds,
Confúsa mundi et túrbida;
Confusion in the world and turmoil.
Lux intrat, albéscit polus:
Light enters, the sky turns white;
Christus venit, discédite.
Christ comes. Depart!
2. Calígo terræ scínditur
2. The darkness which envelops the earth
Percússa solis spículo,
Is tom open, pierced by the sun's ray;
Rebúsque iam color redit,
Color returns to the world
Vultu niténtis síderis.
At a glance from the shining sun.
3. Te, Christe, solum nóvimus:
3. You alone, Christ, do we know.
Te mente pura et símplici,
To You, in purity and simplicity
Flendo et canéndo quǽsumus,
With tears and song, we make this prayer:
Inténde nostris sénsibus.
Put Your attention to our thoughts.
4. Sunt multa fucis íllita,
4. Where much is tainted by deceit:
Quæ luce purgéntur tua:
Cleanse and purge it by your light.
Tu, lux Eói síderis,
True light of the heavens,
Vultu seréno illúmina.
Shed Your bright light on us.
5. Deo Patri sit glória,
5. To God the Father, be glory,
Eiúsque soli Fílio,
And to His only Son of him,
Cum Spíritu Paráclito,
With the Spirit, the Comforter,
Et nunc, et in perpétuum.
Now and forever.
Amen.
Amen.