Vesperas - Hymnus
20 June, 2025
Hymnus
1. Plasmátor hóminis, Deus,
1. O God, the fashioner of man,
Qui, cuncta solus órdinans,
Who alone orders all things,
Humum jubes prodúcere
You command the earth
Reptántis et feræ genus.
To bring forth creeping things and wild beasts.
2. Qui magna rerum córpora,
2. The great creatures,
Dictu iubéntis vívida,
With life instinct at your command,
Ut sérviant per órdinem,
For service in his assigned rank,
Subdens dedísti hómini:
They surrender submitted to humanity.
3. Repélle a servis tuis,
3. Drive from your servants
Quidquid per immundítiam,
Whatever is unclean,
Aut móribus se súggerit,
Which either seduces our minds
Aut áctibus se intérserit.
Or inserts itself in our actions.
4. Da gaudiórum præmia,
4. Grant the rewards of gladness,
Da gratiárum múnera:
Give the gift of grace,
Dissólve litis víncula,
Loosen the chains of strife,
Astrínge pacis fœ́dera.
Strengthen the bonds of peace.
5. Præsta, Pater piíssime,
5. Most loving Father, hear our prayer,
Patríque compar Unice,
And you, O Christ co-equal Son,
Cum Spíritu Paráclito
Who with the Spirit Paraclete
Regnans per omne sǽculum.
Rule all the ages as they run.
Amen.
Amen.