O Jesus, Life-spring of the Soul |
O Jesus, Life-spring of the Soul |
From the Roman Breviary. This hymn is by Pope Urban VIII (1632) and is based upon Tibi, Christe, splendor Patris which is attributed to Rabanus Maurus. |
| TE splendor et virtus Patris Te vita, Iesu, cordium, ab ore qui pendent tuo, laudamus inter Angelos. |
O JESUS! life-spring of the soul! The Father's Power and Glory bright! Thee with Angels we extol; from Thee they draw their life and light. |
| TIBI mille densa milium ducum corona militat; sed explicat victor Crucem Michael salutis Signifer. |
THY thousand, thousand hosts are spread, embattled o'er the azure sky; but Michael bears Thy standard dread, and lifts the mighty Cross on high. |
| DRACONIS hic dirum caput in ima pellit tartara, ducemque cum rebellibus caelesti ab arce fulminat. |
HE in that sign the rebel powers did with their dragon prince expel: and hurled them from heaven's high towers. down like a thunderbolt to hell. |
| CONTRA ducem superbiae sequamur hunc nos Principem, ut detur ex Agni throno nobis corona gloriae. |
GRANT us with Michael still, O Lord, against the Prince of Pride to fight; so may a crown be our reward, before the Lamb's pure throne of light. |
| PATRI, simulque Filio, tibique, Sancte Spiritus, sicut fuit, sit iugiter saeculum per omne gloria. Amen. |
TO GOD the Father and the Son and Holy Paraclete to Thee, as evermore hath been before, be glory through eternity. Amen. (tr. E. Casawall) |
| Princeps gloriosissime Michael Archangele, esto memor nostri; hic et ubique semper precare pro nobis Filium Dei. | Most glorious Prince, Michael the Archangel, be ever mindful of us; here and everywhere pray always for us to the Son of God. |
| V. In conspectu Angelorum psallam tibi, Deus meus: | V. Before the Angels will I sing praise unto Thee, O my God. |
| R. Adorabo ad templum sanctum tuum, et confitebor nomini tuo. | R. I will worship at Thy holy temple, and praise Thy name. |
| 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. |
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