O Victim Dear |
O Victim Dear |
| O DIVI amoris victima quino cruenta vulnere, Francisce qui vivam Crucis Christi refers imaginem. |
O VICTIM dear of heavenly love, impurpled by thy fivefold sign, Saint Francis, father of the poor, of Jesus' Cross a living shrine. |
| O divi Tu caritatis fervidis flammis adustus, sanguinem Christo daturus, barbara ter cogitasti litora. |
Thou, burning with the glowing flames of love of God and love of man, dost yearn for Christ to shed thy blood and thrice dost try the seas to span. |
| Voti sed impos, non sinis languere flammas desides: et excitas caelestia, flagrans amore incendia. |
Although denied thy heart's desire, thou lettest not thine ardor wane; but kindled still with love divine to stir new fires thou strivest amain. |
| In prole vivens efferas pervadis oras; algida gelu soluto, ut ferveant ardore sancto pectora. |
Still living in thine Orders three, thou art found in many a savage clime; and frozen hearts, warmed at thy flame, grow fervent with thy fire sublime. |
| Sic pertimendis lividum armis Avernum conteris; virtutis et firmum latus templo labanti subiicis. |
So shalt thou crush the powers of hell, thy conquering arms our foes dismay; when Holy Church doth seem to fail, still is thy mighty strength her stay. |
| Adsis, Pater, precantibus ignemque, late quo tua exarsit ingens caritas, accende nostris mentibus. |
Come, help us, father, while we pray, thy love within our hearts inspire, thy boundless love, that spreads abroad the glowing brightness of its fire. |
| Sit laus Patri et Filio, sit inclyto Paraclito, qui nos Parentis optimi det aemulari spiritum. Amen. |
Praise we the Father and the Son, praise we the Holy Paraclete: He grant us grace to emulate Our father's spirit, as is meet. Amen. |
From the Raccolta #516 (S. C. Ind., Sept. 13, 1893; S. P. Ap., Dec. 5, 1932). Translation by C. E. Spence.
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