ANTIPHONS AND RESPONSORIES
| Beatus Gregorius in cathedra Petri sublimatus, Vigilantis nomen factis implevit. Pastor eximius pastoralis vitae specimen tradidit et regulam.
Dum paginae sacrae mysteria panderet, columba nive candidior apparuit.
Gregorius monachorum speculum, pater Urbis, orbis deliciae.
Gregorius, respiciens Anglorum juvenes, ait: Angelicam habent faciem et tales Angelorum in coelis decet esse consortes.
R. Gregorius ab annis adolescentiae suae, Deo coepit devotus existere. * Et ad supernae vitae patriam totis desideriis anhelavit.
V. Pauperibus opes distribuens, Christum pro nobis egenum, egenus ipse sequutus est. * Et ad supernae vitae patriam totis desideriis anhelavit.
R. Sex in Sicilia monasteria constituens fratres illic Christo servituros aggregavit; septimum vero intra Romanae urbis muros instituit: * In quo et ipse militiam est coelestem agressus.
V. Mundum cum flore despiciens, dilectae solitudinis locum quaesivit. * In quo et ipse militiam ccelestem aggressus est.
R. Ad summi Pontificatus apicem quaesitus, quum ad sylvarum et cavernarum latebras confugisset, * Visa est columna lucis a summo coeli usque ad eum linea recta refulgens.
V. Tam eximium pastorem sitiens populus jejuniis et orationibus ad coelum insistebat. * Visa est columna lucis a summo coeli usque ad eum linea recta refulgens.
R. Ecce nunc magni maris fluctibus quatior, pastoralis curae procellis illisus: * Et quum priorem vitam recolo, quasi post tergum reductis oculis viso littore suspiro.
V. Immensis fluctibus turbatus feror, vix jam portum valeo videre quem reliqui. * Et quum priorem vitam recolo, quasi post tergum reductia oculis viso littore suspiro.
R. E fonte Scripturarum moralia et mystica proferens, fluenta Evangelii populos derivavit: * Et defunctus adhuc loquitur.
R. Velut aquila perlustrans mundum amplitudine charitatis majoribus et minimis providet. * Et defunctus adhuc loquitur.
R. Cernens Gregorius Auglorum adolescentulos, dolebat tam lucidi vultus homines a tenebrarum principe possideri Tantamque frontis speciem, mentem ab interins gaudiis vacuam gestare.
V. Ex intimo corde trahens suspiria, lugebat imaginem Dei ab serpente deturpatam. * Tantamque frontis speciem mentem ab internis gaudiis vacuam gestare.
R. Quum Joannes episcopus arroganter primae Sedis jura dissolvere tentaret, surrexit Gregorius fortis et mansuetus: * Apostolica fulgens auctoritate, humilitate praeclarus.
V. Petri claves invictus asseruit, et cathedram principalem illaesam custodivit. * Apostolica fulgens auctoritate humilitate praeclarus
R. Gregorius praesul mentis et nomine dignus an tiquas divinae laudis modu lationes renovans Mitotantis Ecclesiae voeemtrium phantis Sponsae concentibus sociavit ft
R. Sacramentorum codi cem mystico calamo rescri bens veterum Patrum institute posteris transmisit. * Militantis Ecelesiae vo cem triumphantis Sponsae concentibus sociavit.
R. Stationes per Basilicas et Martyrum Coemeteria ordinavit: * Et sequebatur exercitus Domini Gregorium praeeuntem
V. Ductor coelestis militiae arma spiritualia profe rebat. * Et sequebatur exercitus Domini Gregorium praeeuntem. |
The blessed Gregory, being raised to the chair of Peter, fulfilled, by his actions, the meaning of his name, the Watchman.
This glorious Pastor was the model, and wrote the rule, of the pastoral life.
While he was interpreting the mysteries of the sacred volume, there was seen upon him a dove whiter than snow.
Gregory was the mirror of monks, the father of the holy city, and the favourite of mankind.
Gregory looks upon me youths from Anglia, and says : They have the faces of angels, and such children must needs be companions of angels in heaven.
R. From his early youths. Gregory was devout in God’s service, * And with all his heart sighed after the land of heavenly life.
V. He distributed his wealth to the poor, and became poor himself, after the example of Christ, who made himself poor for us. *And with all his heart sighed after the land of heavenly life.
R. Six monasteries did he found in Sicily, and put in them communities of brethren, who should serve Christ; a. seventh also he founded within the walls of Rome’s city, * Wherein he, too, enrolled himself in the heavenly warfare.
V. He despised the world with its flowers, and sought out a place of· solitude most dear to his soul. * Wherein he, too, enrolled himself in the heavenly warfare.
R. When they were in search of him to set him on the throne of the Papal dignity, he fled to the woods and eaves and hid himself; * But a bright pillar of light was seen to shine upon him, in a straight line from the high heavens.
V. The people, in their eager desire to have so excellent a pastor, besieged heaven with their fastings and prayers. * But a bright pillar was seen to shine upon him, in a straight line from the highest heavens.
R. Lo! now I am tossed by the waves of the great sea, and am buffeted by the storms of pastoral care: * And when I remember my former life, I sigh like one that looks back on the shore he has left behind.
V. I am carried to and fro on huge waves, which scarcely permit me to see the port I sailed from. *And when I remember my former life, I sigh like one that looks back on the shore he has left behind.
R. He drew moral and mystical interpretations from the Scripture fountain, and made the streams of the Gospel flow upon the people: * And being dead, he yet speaketh.
V. Like an eagle flying from one end of the world to the other, he provided for an. both little and great, by his large-hearted charity. * And being dead, he yet speaketh.
R. As he gazed on the boys of Anglia, it grieved him to think that such bright-faced youths should be in the power of the prince of darkness: * And that they who had such comely faces, should have souls devoid of interior joy.
V. Deeply did he sigh, and. from his inmost soul, grieve that the image of God should be disfigured by the old serpent. * And that they who had such comely faces, should have souls devoid of interior joy.
R. When John, the bishop. arrogantly strove to interfere with the rights of the first See, bravely and meekly did Gregory rise up, * Radiant with apostolic authority, and humble exceedingly.
V. Unflinchingly did he defend the keys of Peter, and guard from insult the principal Chair. * Radiant with apostolic authority, and humble exceedingly.
R. Gregory, a Pontiff great in merit and name, restored the ancient melodies used in the divine praise, * And united the songs of the Church militant with those of the bride triumphant.
V. His mystic pen transcribed the book of the Sacraments, and handed down to posterity the institutions of the ancient fathers. * And united the songs of the Church militant with those of the bride triumphant.
R. He regulated the Stations to be made at the basilicas and cemeteries of the martyrs: * And the army of Christ went in procession, with Gregory at their head.
V. He was the leader of the heavenly warfare, and gave to all their spiritual armour. * And the army of Christ went in procession, with Gregory at their head.
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