St. Andrew, Apostle

At Lauds: St. Peter Damian

St. Andrew, Apostle

Captátor olim píscium,

iam nunc piscátor hóminum,

tuis, Andréa, rétibus

mundi nos rape flúctibus.

Germánus Petri córpore

nec mortis dispar órdine;

quos una caro génuit,

crux cælo fratres édidit.

O germen venerábile,

o par coróna glóriæ!

Ecclésiæ patres pii

crucis sunt æque fílii.

Ad Iesum fratri prævius

indéxque vitæ strénuus,

et nobis esto míseris

beáti dux itíneris.

Fratris comes egrégius,

Ecclésias impénsius

da caritáte exércitas

pastóri Petro súbditas.

Vir Christo dilectíssime,

amóre fac nos cúrrere,

ut læti adépti pátriam

Deo canámus glóriam. Amen.

O Andrew, who once caught fish, now you are a fisher of men: with your nets rescue us from the raging waves of the world.  Brother of Peter in the flesh and you did not suffer a different kind of death from him: Born of one flesh the cross made you brothers in heaven. O venerable common seed!  O equal crown of glory! Holy Fathers of the Church.  Equally sons of the Cross. You came to Jesus before your brother, strong proof of your character, also be for us in our misery a guide on the road blessed. Extraordinary companion to your brother, grant to the churches under the shepherd Peter that they be moved by immense love. O Man greatly loved by Christ, make us to run in love that joyfully reaching our fatherland we may sing God’s glory. Amen.