Sunday, November 5, 2017

Dedication of the Lateran Basilica






Lauds: 8th-9th Centuries

This was originally the second part of the hymn Urbs Beata Jerusalem, ie. the current hymn for Vespers. 


Anguláris fundaméntum
lapis Christus missus est,
qui paríetum compáge
in utróque néctitur,
quem Sion sancta suscépit,
in quo credens pérmanet.

Omnis illa Deo sacra
et dilécta cívitas,
plena módulis in laude
et canóre iúbilo,
trinum Deum unicúmque
cum fervóre prædicat.

Hoc in templo, summe Deus,
exorátus ádveni,
et cleménti bonitáte
precum vota súscipe;
largam benedictiónem
hic infúnde iúgiter.

Hic promereántur omnes
petíta acquírere
et adépta possidére
cum sanctis perénniter,
paradísum introíre
transláti in réquiem.


Christ, the cornerstone, was sent to be the foundation, which joined together the walls, which holy Zion received and by which the city of believers stands. The whole city, sacred to God and beloved by him, filled with music of praise and joyful song, proclaim with fervor God, three and one. Into this temple, O high God, come and in your good mercy receive the requests of our prayers; here ever pour out your immense blessing. Here may all be worthy to receive and to possess what they ask and with the saints enter paradise and be taken into eternal rest.

The Office of Readings: 7th Century?

Christe, cunctórum dominátor alme,
plebs tibi supplex résonet in aula,
ánnuo cuius rédeunt colénda
  témpore festa.

Hic locus nempe vocitátur aula
regis imménsi nitidíque cæli
porta, quæ vitæ pátriam peténtes
  áccipit omnes.

Hæc tuam plebem sacra cogit ædes,
hæc sacraméntis pia ditat usque,
cælicis escis alit in perénnis
  múnera vitæ.

Quæsumus ergo, Deus, ut seréno
ádnuas vultu fámulos gubérnans,
qui tui summo célebrant amóre
  gáudia templi.

Æqua laus summum célebret Paréntem
teque, Salvátor, pie rex, per ævum;
Spíritus Sancti résonet per omnem
  glória mundum. Amen.

O Christ, the life-giving ruler of all, may the people’s humble prayer resound in your churches at this time of the year when the celebration of your feast comes around again.  This is the place which is called the court of the great King and the gate of heaven bright, which receives all seeking the fatherland of life. This holy temple gathers your people, this holy place continuously enriches them with the sacraments;  it feeds them with the heavenly food of eternal life. We beseech you, therefore, O God, that you pleased to guide with your presence your servants, who celebrate with great love the joys of your temple. Equal praise to the heavenly Father, and to you, holy King, through the ages; may the Holy Spirit resound though all the world. Amen.

II Vespers: 8th-9th Centuries

Urbs Ierúsalem beáta,
dicta pacis vísio,
quæ constrúitur in cælis
vivis ex lapídibus,
angelísque coronáta
sicut sponsa cómite,

Nova véniens e cælo,
nuptiáli thálamo
præparáta, ut intácta
copulétur Dómino.
Platéæ et muri eius
ex auro puríssimo;

Portæ nitent margarítis
ádytis paténtibus,
et virtúte meritórum
illuc introdúcitur
omnis qui ob Christi nomen
hic in mundo premitur .

Tunsiónibus, pressúris
expolíti lápides
suis coaptántur locis
per manum artíficis;
disponúntur permansúri
sacris ædifíciis.

Glória et honor Deo
usquequáque altíssimo,
una Patri Filióque
atque Sancto Flámini,
quibus laudes et potéstas
per ætérna sæcula. Amen.

Blessed city Jerusalem, called vision of peace, which was built in heaven from living stones, crowned by the angels, like a noble bride. Coming down from heaven prepared for the nuptial bed, a virgin joined to the Lord,  her streets and walls made from purest gold. Her gates bright with pearls,  her inner places of the temple opened and by virtue of merits all are lead there who in this world suffered for the name of Christ. The stones are struck, pressed and polished, arranged for their place by the hands of the craftsman; designed to remain forever in the holy buildings. Glory and honor to God most high and to the Son equally and the flaming Spirit: praise and power through endless ages. Amen. 

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