Monday, November 12, 2018

Dominican Hymn for St Albert the Great: Matins Blasius Verghetti, O.P



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O clara lux Coloniae
Alberte, doctor optime,
Thomae magister inclyte,
Hymni tributum suscipe.

Te sanctitatis lampadem,
Te veritatis indicem,
Te caritate flammeum
Vox prædicat fidelium.

Cunctos fideles edoce
Quæ sunt caduca spernere,
Cunctasque mentes erige
Ad vera cæli gaudia.

Nunc e superna patria
Tuis adesto fratribus,
Petrique navem fluctibus
Maris frementis eripe.

Sit, Christe, Rex piissime,
Jugis tibi victoria:
Patri sit ac Paraclito
Laudis perenne canticum.

O Albert, bright light of Cologne, greatest doctor, renowned teacher of Thomas, receive the tribute of this hymn. The voice of the faithful proclaims you a lamp of holiness, revealer of truth, enkindled with love. Teach the faithful to spurn whatever is merely passing away, raise all minds to the joys of heaven. Now from the heavenly fatherland help your brothers: rescue the bark of Peter from the raging waves of the sea. To you, O Christ,  most merciful King, be eternal victory, to the Father and the Paraclete be an everlasting hymn of praise.

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