S. GREGORII MAGNI, PAPÆ ET ECCLESIÆ DOCTORIS

Ad Laudes matutinas & ad vesperas: Petrus Damianus

Anglórum iam apóstolus,

nunc angelórum sócius,

ut tunc, Gregóri, géntibus,

succúrre iam credéntibus.

Tu largas opum cópias

omnémque mundi glóriam

spernis, ut inops ínopem

Iesum sequáris príncipem.

Te celsus Christus póntifex

suæ præfert Ecclésiæ;

sic Petri gradum pércipis,

cuius et normam séqueris.

Scriptúræ sacræ mýstica

mire solvis ænígmata,

excélsaque mystéria

te docet ipsa Véritas.

O póntifex egrégie,

lux et decus Ecclésiæ,

non sinas in perículis

quos tot mandátis ínstruis.

Sit Patri laus ingénito,

sit decus Unigénito,

sit utriúsque párili

maiéstas summa Flámini. Amen.

Once the Apostle to the English, now the companion of the angels, as you did then, now come to help the nations of believers. You spurned abundant riches and all the glory of the world, that poor you might follow the Lord Jesus who was poor. You the heavenly Christ selected as Pontiff over his Church; so, you obeyed the way of Peter and followed his example. You wondrously unraveled the spiritual enigmas of holy Scripture and taught the great mysteries of the Truth. O great Pontiff, light and honor of the Church, do not leave in danger those whom you have instructed so well in the commandments.  Praise to the Unbegotten Father, honor to Only-begotten Son, and equal to both, majesty to the most high Spirit. Amen.