Rogation Hymn/Litany: Ratpert of St Gallen (c.855 - c.911)

Ardua spes mundi

Solidator & inclyte cœli

Christe exaudi nos

Propitius famulos.

Virgo Dei Genitrix

Rutilans in honore perennis

Ora pro famulis

Sancta Maria tuis. R/. Christe.

Angele summe Dei

Michael miserere cito nostri

Adjuvet & Gabriel

Atque pius Raphael. R/. Ardua.

Aspice nos omnes

Clemens baptista Johannes

Petreque cum Paulo

Nos rege docti loquo. R/. Christe.

Cœtus apostolicus

Sit nobis fautor & omnis

Ac patriarcharum

Propheticusque chorus. R/. Ardua.

Poscere nunc Stephanum

Studeamus carmine summum

Ut cum martyribus

Nos juvet ipse pius. R/. Christe.

Inclyte Laurenti

Qui flammas exuperasti

Victor ab etherio

Nos miserere choro. R/. Ardua.

Splendide Silvester,

Gregori ac sancte magister

Nos quoque cum sociis

Ferte juvando polis. R/. Christe.

O Benedicte pater

Monachorum Galleque frater

Cum reliquis sanctis

Nos refovete polis. R/. Ardua.

Maxime de Suevis

Superis conjuncte catervis,

Sancte Othmare tuum

Lætifica populum. R/. Christe.

Inclyte Magne tuam

Clemens nunc respice plebem

Auxilio tutos

Undique redde tuos. R/. Ardua.

Virgineos flores

Agnes, Agathesque ferentes

Auxilio vestris

Addite nos sociis. R/. Christe.

Innocuos pueros

Resonemus laude peractos

Qui nos nos pueros

Dant resonare melos. R/. Ardua.

Lofty hope of the world, sustainer and  glory of heaven, O Christ graciously hear us, your servants.  O Virgin, Mother of God, resplendent in eternal honor, pray for your servants, Holy Mary. R.  O Christ graciously hear us, your servants.  O highest Angel of God, Michael, swiftly come to help us with Gabriel and holy Raphael. R. Lofty hope of the world.  In mercy watch over us all, John Baptist. Peter with Paul, direct us with your teaching. Lofty. In mercy watch over us all, John Baptist. O Peter with Paul, direct us with your teaching. R. O Christ.  May the Apostolic band  save us and all men with the choir of the patriarchs and prophets. R. Lofty. Now with zeal we call on great Stephen in song, that with the other martyrs the holy man may help us. R.  O Christ. Illustrious Laurence, who conquered the flames, Victor from heaven, have mercy on us as we weep. R. Lofty. Noble Sylvester and the holy teacher, Gregory, from heaven bring aid to us and to our companions. . R.  O Christ. O Father Benedict, brother of the Gallican monks, with all the saints, restore us from above.  R. Lofty. The greatest of the Swabians, joined to the heavenly bands, St. Otmar, make glad your people. R.  O Christ. Noble Clement the Great, watch over your people: with your help make your own safe everywhere. R. Lofty. Agnes and Agatha, bearing virginal flowers, with the aid of your companions p[ray for us. R.  O Christ. We sing with praise of the innocent boys murdered, that they make grant us servants to sing sweet melodies. R. Lofty.