SS. Simon et Iuda, Apostoli

At Lauds: Anselmo Lentini, OSB

Commúne vos, apóstoli,

extóllat hymni iúbilum,

quos ádvocat par grátia,

corónat una glória.

Ardóre pulsus cælico,

Christi premis vestígia,

Simon, et illum núntias

zelo peráctus ímpigro.

Tu carne frater, ássecla

fratérque Christi spíritu,

Iuda, Magístrum prædicas

scriptísque fratres érudis.

Nec pertiméscit sánguinem

utérque purum fúndere,

ut veritátis énitens

sit testis atque víctima.

O summa cæli sídera,

nos detis ut per áspera,

fide valéntes íntegra,

tendámus ad cæléstia.

Patri per ævum glória

Natóque cum Paráclito,

quorum supérnis gáudiis

simul fruémur pérpetim. Amen.

Let the shared joy of a hymn praise you both, O Apostles, whom equal grace called, whom one glory crowned. Moved by heavenly ardor, O Simon, in the footsteps of Christ you pressed on and proclaimed him, aroused with unfailing zeal. You, O Jude, brother in the flesh, follower and brother of Christ in spirit, you proclaimed the Master and instructed the brethren with the scriptures. Both of you did not fear to pour forth your pure blood that there might be a resplendent witness and sacrificial victim of the truth.  O loftiest stars of the sky, grant that we through harsh things might courageously keep the whole faith all the way to heaven. To the Father glory forever and the Son with the Paraclete, whose heavenly gladness may we enjoy always.  Amen.