A Thrilling Voice by Jordan Rings |
A Thrilling Voice by Jordan Rings |
Written in the 6th century, this hymn is traditionally used for Lauds during the Advent season. |
| VOX clara ecce intonat, obscura quaeque increpat: procul fugentur somnia; ab aethere Christus promicat. |
A THRILLING voice by Jordan rings, rebuking guilt and darksome things: vain dreams of sin and visions fly; Christ in His might shines forth on high. |
| Mens iam resurgat torpida quae sorde exstat saucia; sidus refulget iam novum, ut tollat omne noxium. |
Now let each torpid soul arise, that sunk in guilt and wounded lies; see! the new Star's refulgent ray shall chase disease and sin away. |
| E sursum Agnus mittitur laxare gratis debitum; omnes pro indulgentia vocem demus cum lacrimis, |
The Lamb descends from heaven above to pardon sin with freest love: for such indulgent mercy shewn with tearful joy our thanks we own. |
| Secundo ut cum fulserit mundumque horror cinxerit, non pro reatu puniat, sed nos pius tunc protegat. |
That when again He shines revealed, and trembling worlds to terror yield. He give not sin its just reward, but in His love protect and guard. |
| Summo Parenti gloria Natoque sit victoria, et Flamini laus debita per saeculorum saecula. Amen. |
To the most high Parent glory be and to the Son be victory, and to the Spirit praise is owed from age to age eternally. Amen. |
From the Liturgia Horarum, Tr. Neale?
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Changes made by Pope Urban VIII in 1632 to the Roman Breviary:
1 En clara vox redarguit/ obscura quaeque, personans:/ procul fugentur somnia:/ ab alto Iesus promicat.
2 Mens iam resurgat, torpida/ non amplius iacens humi:/ sidus refulget iam novum,/ ut tollat omne noxium.
3 En Angus ad nos mittitur/ laxare gratis debitum:/ omnes simul cum lacrimis/ precemur indulgentiam.
4 Ut, cum secundo fulserit,/ metuque mundum cinxerit,/ non pro reatu puniat,/ sed nos pius tunc protegat.
5 Virtus, honor, laus, gloria/ Deo Patri cum Filio,/ Sancto simul Paraclito,/ in saeculorum saecula.
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