The
unknown author of this hymn uses the common device in medieval hymns of ascribing to the saint the virtues of every
type of saint, apostles, martyrs, confessors, virgins.
In
cælésti collégio
Francíscus
fulget glória,
insígni
privilégio
Christi
portans insígnia.
Hic
cœtus apostólici
est
factus consors páuperis,
crucem
in se domínici
signum
repórtans fœderis.
Hic
martyr desidério
crucem
post Iesum báiulat,
quem
mártyrum consórtio
Christus
in cælis cópulat.
Crucem
per abstinéntiam
Francíscus
ferens iúgiter,
iam
confessórum glóriam
adéptus
est felíciter.
Candens
decóre níveo,
passum
hic sequens Dóminum,
nunc
castitátis præmio
gaudet
in choro vírginum.
Pater,
Natus cum Flámine
nos
per Francísci vúlnera
lustrent
divíno lúmine,
ætérna
dantes múnera. Amen.
In the heavenly company, Francis shines in
glory, by special privilege, carrying the marks of Christ. One of the apostolic
band, he was made consort of the poor, proclaiming in himself the Lord’s cross,
the sign of the covenant. Martyr by desire, he carries the cross after
Jesus, Christ unites him with the martyr’s host in heaven. Francis, ever bearing the cross through abstinence,
now happily gains the glory of the confessors.
Bright as snow, following his suffering Lord, now by chastity’s reward he rejoices in the choir of virgins. Father,
Son, with flaming Spirit, through the wounds of Francis, grant us eternal
rewards and shine upon us the divine light. Amen.
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