Thursday, September 28, 2017

SS. MICHAELIS, GABRIELIS ET RAPHAELIS, ARCHANGELORUM



Ad Officium lectionis: novus

Festíva vos, archángeli,
hæc nostra tollunt cántica,
quos in supérna cúria
insígnit ingens glória.

Tu nos, cohórtis cælicæ
invícte princeps, Míchael,
dextra corúsca róbora
Deíque serva grátiæ.

Qui núntius deléctus es
mysteriórum máximus,
nos lucis usque, Gábriel,
fac diligámus sémitas.

Nobis adésto, Ráphael,
ac pátriam peténtibus
morbos repélle córporum,
affer salútem méntium.

Vosque angelórum cándida
nos adiuvétis ágmina,
possímus ut consórtio
vestro beáti pérfrui.

Summo Parénti et Fílio
honor sit ac Paráclito,
quos vester uno prædicat
concéntus hymno pérpetim. Amen.

These our festive hymns celebrate you, O Archangels, whom in the heavenly courts mighty glory marks. You, O Michael, invincible prince of the heavenly hosts, by your strong flashing right hand keep us in God’s grace. You who are the beloved and the greatest herald of the mysteries, O Gabriel, grant that we always choose the way of light. Be present, O Raphael, with those who seek the  fatherland, drive away sickness of body, bring salvation of souls. You bright hosts of angels, aid us, that we, the blessed,  may joyously delight in  your company. To the highest Father and the Son, and the Paraclete, be honor, whom your consort ever proclaims with one hymn. Amen.

Ad Laudes matutinas: saec. X

Tibi, Christe, splendor Patris,
  vita, virtus córdium,
in conspéctu angelórum
  votis, voce psállimus;
alternántes concrepándo
  melos damus vócibus.

Collaudámus venerántes
  ínclitos archángelos,
sed præcípue primátem
  cæléstis exércitus,
Michaélem in virtúte
  conteréntem Sátanam.

Quo custóde procul pelle,
  rex Christe piíssime,
omne nefas inimíci;
  mundos corde et córpore
paradíso redde tuo
  nos sola cleméntia.

Glóriam Patri melódis
  personémus vócibus,
glóriam Christo canámus,
  glóriam Paráclito,
qui Deus trinus et unus
  exstat ante sæcula. Amen.

To you, O Christ, splendor of the Father, life and strength of hearts, in the presence of the angels, with prayers our voices sing melodies, by turns offering them with our voices.   We praise and venerate all the great archangels, but especially Michael, the primate of the heavenly hosts, by virtue of his crushing Satan.  O Christ our King, with him as guard, drive away all wickedness of the enemy; by your mercy alone return us, cleansed in heart and body, to your paradise. Let us sing hymns with our voices glory to the Father, let us sing glory to Christ, glory to the Paraclete, God, triune and one,  who existed before the ages. Amen.


Ad II Vesperas: saec. X

Angelum pacis Míchael ad istam,
Christe, demítti rogitámus aulam,
cuncta quo crebro veniénte crescant
  próspera nobis.

Angelus fortis Gábriel, ut hostem
pellat antíquum, vólitet supérne,
sæpius templum cúpiens favéndo
  vísere nostrum.

Angelum nobis médicum salútis
mitte de cælis Ráphael, ut omnes
sanet ægrótos paritérque nostros
  dírigat actus.

Christe, sanctórum decus angelórum,
adsit illórum chorus usque nobis,
ut simul tandem Tríadi per ævum
  cármina demus. Amen.

O Christ, we beg, send down to this temple Michael , the angel of peace, by whose frequent visitation all things prosper for us. May Gabriel, the strong angel, fly down from above and banish our ancient enemy, ever eager to watch over our church with his favor. Send to us from heaven Raphael, the healing angel of salvation, that he may heal the sick and equally guide our actions.  O Christ, the beauty of the angels, may the their choir always come to our assistance, that we with them may offerhymns to the Trinity through the ages. Amen.

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