Matutinum - Hymnus
06 December, 2021
Hymnus
1. Verbum supérnum pródiens,
1. O heavenly Word, eternal Light,
A Patre lumen éxiens,
Begotten of the Father’s might,
Qui natus orbi súbvenis
Who in these later days wast born
Cursu declívi témporis:
For blessing to a world forlorn.
2. Illúmina nunc péctora
2. Our minds enlighten from above,
Tuóque amóre cóncrema;
And kindle with the fire of love,
Audíta per præcónia
That as we hear thy Gospel read,
Sint pulsa tandem lúbrica.
All sinful thoughts may flee in dread.
3. Judéxque cum post áderis
3. So when, as Judge, thou drawest nigh
Rimári facta péctoris,
The secrets of all hearts to try,
Reddens vicem pro ábditis
To recompense each hidden sin
Justísque regnum pro bonis,
And bid the saints their reign begin.
4. Non demum artémur malis
4. O let us not, for evil past,
Pro qualitáte críminis,
Be driven from thy face at last,
Sed cum beátis cómpotes
But with thy saints for evermore
Simus perénnes cǽlites.
Behold thee, love thee, and adore.
5. Sit, Christe, rex piíssime,
5. To Thee, O Christ, our loving King,
Tibi Patríque glória
Whom with the Father we adore,
Cum Spíritu Paráclito,
with the spirit Paraclete,
In sempitérna sǽcula.
forever and ever.
Amen.
Amen.