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}} | {{Vs|1}}Now the feast-day renowned, | ||
Plenteous in joy, doth move | |||
Swelling hearts to resound, | |||
Mouths their anthems to prove;— | |||
When o’er summits unknown | |||
Up to the peerless throne | |||
Passed our Advocate Christ alone. | |||
{{Vs|2}} Shouting round Him reply | |||
Through the unclouded rays | |||
Saints unnumbered on high, | |||
Blending their songs of praise | |||
From the least to the most | |||
With all the angel host, | |||
Of the Victor’s acclaim to boast. | |||
{Vs|3}} He who, scaling the height, | |||
Captive the captor led, | |||
Countless spoils of the fight | |||
Over the earth-born spread,— | |||
Yea, who comes again, | |||
Zealous to judge all men, | |||
Now goes tenderly to His reign. | |||
{{Vs|4}} We beseech Thee, O Lord, | |||
Maker of great renown, | |||
Watch Thy servants and guard, | |||
Be Thou our Shield and Crown, | |||
Lest the foe in his wrath | |||
Draw us from heaven’s path | |||
Or else drown us in depths of death. | |||
{{Vs|5}} When with fire on the cloud | |||
Thou Thy return shalt make, | |||
Hidden things to unshroud, | |||
Vengeance on sins to take, | |||
Judge us then not as due; | |||
Lord, for Thy grace we sue: | |||
Our petition in mercy view. | |||
{{Vs|6}} Hear, Good Father, our sigh, | |||
With Thy beloved Son | |||
Reigning ever on high, | |||
And with the Spirit One; | |||
Glorious God, unto Thee, | |||
Trinity, ever be | |||
Laud and praise for eternity. Amen.}} | |||
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Revision as of 16:39, 14 January 2016
General information
Hymn for Ascension by Rabanus Maurus (c.776-856).
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Text and translations
Latin text 1 Festum nunc celebre magnaque gaudia |
English translation 1 Now the feast-day renowned, Captive the captor led, Countless spoils of the fight Over the earth-born spread,— Yea, who comes again, Zealous to judge all men, Now goes tenderly to His reign. 4 We beseech Thee, O Lord, Maker of great renown, Watch Thy servants and guard, Be Thou our Shield and Crown, Lest the foe in his wrath Draw us from heaven’s path Or else drown us in depths of death. 5 When with fire on the cloud Thou Thy return shalt make, Hidden things to unshroud, Vengeance on sins to take, Judge us then not as due; Lord, for Thy grace we sue: Our petition in mercy view. 6 Hear, Good Father, our sigh, With Thy beloved Son Reigning ever on high, And with the Spirit One; Glorious God, unto Thee, Trinity, ever be Laud and praise for eternity. Amen.}}
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