Hispano-Mozarabic Hymn: Sunday after the Ascension: Lauds and Vespers

  Sacrata Christi tempora

Propheticis oraculis,

Virtute firmans pectora,

Fidei explevit veritas:

   Venisse mundi Dominum

In templo sancti corporis,

Ut hominem, quem fecerat,

Salvaret ipse perditum.

   Dum patitur passibilis,

Assumptus homo moritur.

Resurgit impassibilis

Deus creator omnium:

   Qui suscitatus corpore

Diebus dudum praedictis,

Quater denario numero

Opes salutis edidit:

   Quibus quadratis omnibus,

Ascendens in altum duxit

Captivitatem captivam.

Dona dedit hominibus.

   Coram suis discipulis

Hi adventurum moniti,

Ut repedantem cernerent,

Dum adfuissent tempora.

   Quae sola Patri cognita,

Incognita nec Filio,

Discentibus solicitis:

Licere nosse minime.

   Sistere tamen soliti

Jubentur summi Nuntii,

Donec virtutem Spiritus

Ex alto missam caperent,

   Quam nos ovantes gloria

Salutis nostrae praestitam,

Sanctorum consors laudibus

Hymnus resultat omnibus.

   Da nobis illuc sedula

Devotione tendere,

Quo te sedere cum Patre

In arce regni credimus.

   Gloria tibi Domine,

Qui scandis supra sidera,

Cum Patre, Sancto Spiritu.

In sempiterna saecula. Amen.

The truth of the faith strengthening hearts in power is fulfilled by the holy times of Christ announced by the prophets: that the Lord of the world would come in the temple of his holy body that he might save lost man, whom he had created. God the Creator of all, when he had assumed human nature was able to suffer, he died and rose again incapable of suffering.  He, who rose in the body, in the appointed forty days, proclaimed the work of salvation.  When the forty days were done, ascending into the height, he led captivity captive and gave gifts to men.  In the presence of his disciples, he warned them that he would come again, that they might know his return, when the time was fulfilled.The time which the Father alone knows, unknown to the Son, nor is it possible for his anxious followers to know at all. But they are commanded to remain until they receive the power of the Spirit-Herald sent from on high.  We rejoicing gloriously in this, the greatness of our salvation, together with all the saints resound the hymn. Grant to us to hold in deep devotion, you whom we believe to be enthroned with the Father in the height of the kingdom. Glory to you, O Lord, who climbed beyond the stars, with the Father and Holy Spirit, in eternal ages. Amen.