Matutinum - Hymnus
06 January, 2025
Hymnus
1. Hostis Heródes ímpie,
1. Why, O impious Herod,
Christum veníre quid times?
do you fear the coming of Christ?
Non éripit mortália,
Does not usurp mortal ones,
Qui regna dat cæléstia.
He who gives a heavenly kingdom.
2. Ibant Magi, quam víderant,
2. The Magi came to worship,
Stellam sequéntes prǽviam:
Following the lead of the star,
Lumen requírunt lúmine:
by light, they seek light,
Deum faténtur múnere.
by their gifts they profess him to be God.
3. Lavácra puri gúrgitis
3. He plunged into the waters of the Jordan
Cæléstis Agnus áttigit:
the heavenly Lamb,
Peccáta, quæ non détulit,
he washed us from the sins that were not his own,
Nos abluéndo sústulit.
leaving us clean.
4. Novum genus poténtiæ:
4. A new type of power:
Aquæ rubéscunt hýdriæ,
the water in the jars becomes red
Vinúmque iussa fúndere,
and by his command wine flows
Mutávit unda oríginem.
out, its nature transformed.
5. Jesu tibi sit glória,
5. O Jesus, to you be glory,
Qui te revélas géntibus,
you who revealed yourself to the Gentiles,
Cum Patre, et almo Spíritu,
with the Father and loving Spirit
In sempitérna sǽcula.
for eternal ages.
Amen.
Amen.