S. THOMÆ, APOSTOLI

Ad Laudes matutinas: novus

Qui luce splendes órdinis

apostolórum máxima,

Thoma, benígnus áccipe

laudes tibi quas pángimus.

Te lúcidis in sédibus

amóre Christus cóllocat;

amóre promptus éxpetis

tu pro Magístro cómmori.

Te torquet et diléctio

narrántibus cum frátribus

vis certus esse, vísere,

palpáre Iesu vúlnera.

Quantóque cordis gáudio

ipsum misértum cónspicis,

Deúmque dicis crédulus,

fervóre adórans péctoris!

Nobísque qui non vídimus

per te fides fit ácrior,

fit æstus et poténtior

quo Christi amórem quærimus.

Christo sit omnis glória,

qui te rogánte præbeat

nobis fide ambulántibus

ipsum vidére pérpetim. Amen.

O Thomas, you who in the order of the apostles, shine with the greatest light, kindly accept the praises we sing to you. Christ in his love places you among the resplendent thrones; you compelled by love desire to die for your Master. But love also compels you, when your brothers relate the good news, to see for certain, to see and touch the wounds of Jesus. How much joy of heart you have when you see his mercy, and you believing proclaim him God and worship him with a fervent heart. For us, who do not see, through you our faith is made stronger, our fervor is made more powerful by which we seek the love of Christ. To Christ be all glory, that by your intercession he may make us walking by faith to behold him forever. Amen.