St. Casmir: Common of Holy Men

I & II Vespers/Officium Lectionis: X Saec.

Iesu, redémptor ómnium,
perpes coróna cælitum,
in hac die cleméntius
nostris favéto vócibus,

Sacri tui qua nóminis
conféssor almus cláruit,
cuius celébrat ánnua
devóta plebs sollémnia.

Per illa quæ sunt sæculi
gressu seréno tránsiit,
tibi fidélis iúgiter
iter salútis pérsequens.

At rite mundi gáudiis
non cor cadúcis ápplicans,
cum ángelis cæléstibus
lætus potítur præmiis.

Huius benígnus ánnue
nobis sequi vestígia;
huius precátu sérvulis
dimítte noxam críminis.

Sit, Christe, rex piíssime,
tibi Patríque glória
cum Spíritu Paráclito,
in sempitérna sæcula. Amen.

O Jesus, Redeemer of all, the eternal crown of those in heaven, on this day mercifully favor our voices, when the gracious confessor of your holy Name the devoted people celebrate upon his yearly feast. Through the things of this world he gently passed, ever faithful to you, going upon the road of salvation. But rightly not giving over his heart to passing joys of the world, with the angels he happily attained heavenly rewards. Kindly grant us to follow in his footsteps; by his intercession forgive the harm of your servants’ sins.

Lauds: VIII Saec.

Iesu, coróna célsior
et véritas sublímior,
qui confiténti sérvulo
reddis perénne præmium,

Da supplicánti cœtui,
huius rogátu cælitis,
remissiónem críminum
rumpéndo nexum vínculi.

Nil vanitátis díligens,
terréna sic exércuit,
ut mente tota férvidus
tibi placéret únice.

Te, Christe, rex piíssime,
hic confiténdo iúgiter,
calcávit hostem fórtiter
supérbum ac satéllitem.

Virtúte clarus et fide,
oratióni sédulus
ac membra servans sóbria,
dapes supérnas óbtinet.

Deo Patri sit glória
tibíque soli Fílio
cum Spíritu Paráclito,
in sempitérna sæcula. Amen.

Iesu, coróna célsior

et véritas sublímior,
qui confiténti sérvulo
reddis perénne præmium,

Da supplicánti cœtui,
huius rogátu cælitis,
remissiónem críminum
rumpéndo nexum vínculi.

Nil vanitátis díligens,
terréna sic exércuit,
ut mente tota férvidus
tibi placéret únice.

Te, Christe, rex piíssime,
hic confiténdo iúgiter,
calcávit hostem fórtiter
supérbum ac satéllitem.

Virtúte clarus et fide,

oratióni sédulus
ac membra servans sóbria,
dapes supérnas óbtinet.

Deo Patri sit glória
tibíque soli Fílio
cum Spíritu Paráclito,
in sempitérna sæcula. Amen.

O Jesus, the eternal crown, sublime truth, who grants to your humble confessor, an everlasting reward, grant to those gathered for prayer, through his heavenly intercession, remission of sins, the breaking of the bonds of sin. Loving nothing vain, thus he passed his earthly life, fervent with all his soul, to please you alone. By ever confessing you, O Christ, most gracious King, he bravely crushed under foot the enemy, pride and all its allies. Bright in virtue and faith, steadfast in prayer, preserving sobriety of the body, obtaining heavenly feasts.