“O Sol Salutis Intimis”

The Roman Missal: Sunday: Lent: Lauds

O Sol salutis, intimis Jesu, refulge mentibus, Dum nocte pulsa gratior Orbi dies renascitur. Dans tempus acceptabile, Da, lacrimarum rivulis Lavare cordis victimam, Quam læta adurat caritas. Quo fonte manavit nefas, Fluent perennes lacrimæ, Si virga pœnitentiæ Cordis rigorem conterat. Dies venit, dies tua, In qua reflorent omnia: Lætamur et nos in viam Tua reducti dextera. Te prona mundi machina Clemens adoret Trinitas, Et nos novi per gratiam Novum canamus canticum.

1. Jesus, salvation’s sun, shine bright in our inmost souls until night is driven away and day with its more welcome joys rises again. 2. Having given us this “acceptable time,” grant that we may purify by abundant sorrow the sacrifice we make of our heart and that our love may willingly consume the sacrifice in its flames. 3. Tears of repentance will never stop welling up from our heart, the source of our past sin, if the rod of penance break its stubborn rock. 4. The day—Your day—is coming, when everything again begins to blossom. And when Your right hand has led us back to the way, may we too rejoice on that day. 5. May the world that You constructed humbly adore You, merciful Trinity, and may we, renewed by grace, sing a new hymn of praise.

This hymn is now only used in the older Latin Office, but it is notable for it's cherry tone, the Sun and Easter. It is also a relatively new hymn compared to the current hymns in use, dating from the 15^th century.