Sunday Office of Readings: Week II & IV: Salve dies, diérum glória

 

Adam of St. Victor (died 1146)

Salve dies, diérum glória,

dies felix Christi victória,

dies digna iugi lætítia,

dies prima.

Hail day, the glory of days,

Day happy by the victory of Christ

Day worthy of perpetual joy,

The first day.

Lux divína cæcis irrádiat,

in qua Christus inférnum spóliat,

mortem vincit et reconcíliat

summis ima.

May divine light shine on the blind,

When Christ  spoils hell,

Conquers death, and reconciles

The lowest with the highest.

Sempitérni regis senténtia

sub peccáto conclúsit ómnia;

ut infírmis supérna grátia

subveníret,

The judgement of the eternal King

Closes all things under sin:

That supernatural grace may aid

The weak.

Dei virtus et sapiéntia

temperávit iram cleméntia,

cum iam mundus in præcipítia

totus iret.

The strength and wisdom of God

Tempered anger with mercy,

When the whole world had come

To the edge.

Resurréxit liber ab ínferis

restaurátor humáni géneris,

ovem suam repórtans úmeris

ad supérna.

Free he rose from the dead

The Restorer of the human race.

Carrying his lamb on his shoulders

To heaven.

Angelórum pax fit et hóminum,

plenitúdo succréscit órdinum,

triumphántem laus decet Dóminum,

laus ætérna.

Peace between angels and men is made,

The fullness of the orders grows,

Praise, eternal praise, is fitting to

The triumphant Lord.

Harmoníæ cæléstis pátriæ

vox concórdet matris Ecclésiæ,

«Allelúia» frequéntet hódie

plebs fidélis.

The voice of Mother Church agrees

With the harmony of the heavenly fatherland

The faithful people repeat today

“Alleluia”.

Triumpháto mortis império,

triumpháli fruámur gáudio;

in terra pax, et iubilátio

sit in cælis. Amen.

Since the rule of death has been conquered,

May we enjoy triumphant joy;

May there be peace on earth

And rejoicing in heaven.

Amen.