Matutinum - Hymnus
13 January, 2021
Hymnus
1. Ex quo Relígio,
1. From the Church,
tot prócerum parens,
Mother of many great men,
Gallos addíderit
United Gaul
Christíadum gregi,
to the flock of Christ,
Quis par Hilário ?
Who is like Hilario?
quis generósius
Who has been more zealous than he?
Natum de Patre víndicat ?
Did he defend the Son of the Eternal Father?
2. Insígnes títulos,
2. The big titles
elóquium grave,
His majestic eloquence
Dotes innúmeras
And his innumerable gifts
plebs sacra cóncinat :
Come sung.
Laus supréma fides,
But the highest praise of him is the faith with which he is
qua génitum Deo
He proclaimed so loudly
Altis vócibus ásserit.
Who is the Son of God.
3. Si non tincta fuit
3. If he wasn't dyed
sánguine prófluo
From the blood of martyrdom
Clara fronte micans
His forehead
ínfula nóbilis,
Girded with a noble miter
Curis mille litat :
She was immersed in a thousand worries.
martýrii decus
The honor of martyrdom
Supplet contínuus labor.
It made up for the constant work.
4. Hoc Nicǽna fides
4. Of the Nicene faith
vindice nititur :
she was the brave defender
Frustra tartáreus
What fury from hell
cóncutit hanc furor,
She tried in vain to destroy.
Hic oris gládio
The golden sword that came out
fúlgurat áureo,
So brightly out of her mouth
Vastántes ábigens lupos.
He drives away ravening wolves.
5. Quo vultu réducem
5. With what radiant joy
grex pius éxcipit !
Her devoted flock of hers welcomed her!
Quas post longa metit
How beautiful are the laurels
prǽlia láureas !
That she collected in the long campaigns!
Te, Martíne, docet
He taught you, Martin,
quam pede strénuo
Walk briskly
Virtútum rápias viam.
On the path of virtue.
6. Patri máxima laus,
6. Infinite praise to the Father
máxima Fílio,
and infinite to the Son,
Fœcúndo génerat
Generated within
quem Pater in sinu,
Fruitful of the Father;
Æquum princípio,
To whom he is equal to the Father,
númine cómparem :
And God like him.
Sacro máxima Flámini.
Infinite praise also to the Divine Spirit.
Amen.
Amen.
13 January - Matutinum - Hymnus