God That All Things Didst Create |
God That All Things Didst Create |
Composed by St. Ambrose ( 340-397). Deus Creator Omnium is an ancient hymn for Saturday Vespers. Virtually all of the ancient Breviaries contain the hymn. Curiously, however, it is not found in the Roman Breviary. The hymn, less verses 6 and 7, is used for Saturday Vespers (Vespers I) in the Liturgia Horarum during Ordinary Time. |
| DEUS creator omnium polique rector, vestiens diem decoro lumine, noctem soporis gratia. |
GOD that all things didst create and the heavens doth regulate, Who doth clothe the day with light, and with gracious sleep the night.... |
| Artus solutos ut quies reddat laboris usui mentesque fessas allevet luctusque solvat anxios. |
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| Grates peracto iam die et noctis exortu preces, voti reos ut adiuves, hymnum canentes solvimus. |
Day sinks; we thank Thee for thy gift, night comes; to Thee again we lift our prayers and vows and hymns, that we against all ills defended be.... |
| Te cordis ima concinant, te vox canora concrepet, te diligat castus amor, te mens adoret sobria. |
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| Ut cum profunda clauserit diem caligo noctium, fides tenebras nesciat et nox fide reluceat. |
That so, when shadows round us creep and all is hid in darkness deep, faith may not feel the gloom; and night borrow from faith's clear gleam new light.... |
| Dormire mentem ne sinas, dormire culpa noverit; castos fides refrigerans somni vaporem temperet. |
From snares of sense, Lord, keep us free and let our hearts dream but of thee. Let not the envious foe draw near to vex our quiet rest with fear. |
| Exuta sensu lubrico te cordis alta somnient, ne hostis invidi dolo pavor quietos suscitet. |
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| Christum rogamus et Patrem, Christi Patrisque Spiritum; unum potens per omnia, fove precantes, Trinitas. Amen. |
Hail we the Father and the Son and Son's and Father's Spirit, one blest Trinity who all obey; guard Thou the souls that to Thee pray. Amen. |
Latin from the Liturgia Horarum. Translation by F.A. Wright, Fathers of the Church
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