| Contents | Tibi Christe splendor Patris Thee, O Christ, the Father's splendor |
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The preceding hymn Te splendor et virtus Patris was heavily modified by Pope Urban VIII (1632) and is based upon the hymn below which is attributed to Rabanus Maurus (d. 865).
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| TIBI Christe splendor Patris Vita, virtus cordium, In conspectu Angelorum Votis, voce psallimus: Alternantes concrepando Melos damus vocibus. |
THEE, O Christ, the Father's splendor, Life and virtue of the heart, In the presence of the Angels Sing we now with tuneful art, Meetly in alternate chorus Bearing our responsive part. |
| Collaudamus venerantes Omnes caeli principes, Sed praecipue fidelem Medicum, et comitem Raphaelem, in virtute Alligantem daemonem. |
Thus we praise with veneration All the armies of the sky; Chiefly him, the warrior Primate, Of celestial chivalry, Michael, who in princely virtue Cast Abaddon from on high. |
| Quo custode procul pelle, Rex Christe piissime, Omne nefas inimici: Mundo corde et corpore Paradiso redde tuo Nos sola clementia. |
By whose watchful care repelling- King of everlasting grace- Every ghostly adversary, All things evil, all things base, Grant us of Thine only goodness In Thy Paradise a place. |
| Gloriam Patri melodis Personemus vocibus: Gloriam Christo canamus, Gloriam Paraclito: Qui trinus, et unus Deus Exstat ante saecula. |
Laud and honor to the Father, Laud and honor to the Son, Laud and honor to the Spirit, Ever Three, and ever One, Consubstantial, co-eternal, While unending ages run. |
| V. Stetit angelus iuxta aram templi. R. Habens thuribulum aureum in manu sua. |
V. The angel stood next to the altar of the temple. R. Holding a golden thrurible in his hand. |
| Oremus Deus, qui miro ordine Angelorum ministeria hominumque dispensas, concede propitius, ut a quibus tibi ministrantibus in caelo semper assistitur, ab his in terra vita nostra muniatur. Per Christum Dominum nostrum. Amen. |
Let us pray O God, who in wondrous order dost ordain and constitute the services of men and Angels; mercifully grant that our life may be defended on earth by them that stand near Thee, evermore ministering to Thee in heaven. Through Christ our Lord. Amen. |
| From the ''Hortulus Animae, Precationes in usum eruditorum praesertim studiosae iuventius.'', Dr. Caelestinus Wolfsgruber, O. S. B., 1884. The hymn, vesicle, response and collect are shown there for the Feast of StMichael the Archangel. See also "The Hymns of the Breviary and Missal", Rev. Matthew Britt, O.S.B., 1922. Hymn translation by J. M. Neal. |
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