The Hymns of the
Breviary and Missal

Nihil Obstat.
Arthur J. Scanlan, S.T.D.
Censor Librorum.

Imprimatur.
Patrick J. Hayes, D.D.
Archbishop of New York.

New York, July 18, 1922.

• Preface
• Author’s Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • Bibliography
• Introduction
  • Meters
  • The Canonical Hours
• Part I: The Hymns of the Psalter
  • Prime
  • Jam lucis orto sidere (Now in the sun’s new dawning ray)
  • Terce
  • Nunc Sancte nobis Spiritus (Come, Holy Ghost, who ever One)
  • Sext
  • Rector potens, verax Deus (O God of truth, O Lord of might)
  • None
  • Rerum Deus tenax vigor (O strength, and stay upholding all creation)
  • Compline
  • Te lucis ante terminum (Before the end of the day)
  • Sunday at Matins
    • Primo die, quo Trinitas (Hail Day! Whereon the One in Three)
    • Nocte surgentes (Now, from the slumbers of the night arising)
    • Te Deum
    • Te Deum (We praise Thee, O God)
  • Sunday at Lauds
  • Æterne rerum conditor (Maker of all, eternal King)
  • Ecce jam noctis (Lo, the dim shadows of the night are waning)
  • Monday at Matins
  • Somno refectis artubus (Our limbs refreshed with slumber now)
  • Monday at Lauds
  • Splendor paternæ gloriæ (O Spendor of God’s glory bright)
  • Tuesday at Matins
  • Consors paterni luminis (O Light of Light, O Dayspring bright)
  • Tuesday at Lauds
  • Ales diei nuntius (As the bird, whose clarion gay)
  • Wednesday at Matins
  • Rerum Creator optime (Who madest all and dost control)
  • Wednesday at Lauds
  • Nox, et tenebræ, et nubila (Day is breaking, dawn is bright)
  • Thursday at Matins
  • Nox atra rerum contegit (The dusky veil of night hath laid)
  • Thursday at Lauds
  • Lux ecce surgit auria (See the golden sun arise)
  • Friday at Matins
  • Tu, Trinitatis Unitas (O Three in One, and One in Three)
  • Friday at Lauds
  • Æterna cœli gloria (O Christ, whose glory fills the heaven)
  • Saturday at Matins
  • Summæ Parens clementiæ (Great God of boundless mercy hear)
  • Saturday at Lauds
  • Aurora jam spargit polum (The dawn is sprinkling in the east)
  • The Vesper Hymns of the Psalter
    • Sunday at Vespers
    • Lucis Creator optime (O Blest Creator of the light)
    • Monday at Vespers
    • Immense cœli Conditor (O Great Creator of the sky)
    • Tuesday at Vespers
    • Telluris alme Conditor (Earth’s mighty Maker, whose command)
    • Wednesday at Vespers
    • Cœli Deus sanctissime O God, whose hand hath spread the sky)
    • Thursday at Vespers
    • Magnæ Deus potentiæ (O Sovereign Lord of Nature’s might)
    • Friday at Vespers
    • Hominis superne Conditor (Maker of man, who from Thy throne)
    • Saturday at Vespers
    • Jam sol recedit igneus (As fades the glowing orb of day)
  • Special Doxologies
  • The Antiphons of the Blessed Virgin
    • Alma Redemptoris Mater (Mother benign of our redeeming Lord)
    • Ave Regina cœlorum (Hail, O Queen of heaven enthroned)
    • Regina cœli lætare (Joy to thee, O Queen of heaven)
    • Salve Regina (Hail to the Queen)
• Part II. Proper of the Season
  • Advent
    • The Great Antiphons (The O Antiphons)
    • Veni, veni, Emmanuel (O Come, O come, Emmanuel)
    • Creator alme siderum (Bright Builder of the heavenly poles)
    • Verbum supernum prodiens (Celestial Word, to this our earth)
    • En clara vox redarguit (Hark, a herald voice is calling)
  • Christmastide
    • Jesu, Redemptor omnium (Jesus, the Ransomer of man)
    • A solis ortus cardine (From lands that see the sun arise)
    • Adeste, fideles (Come, all ye faithful)
    • The Holy Innocents
    • Audit tyrannus anxius (With terror doth the tyrant hear)
    • Salvete flores Martyrum (All hail, ye little Martyr flowers)
    • The Holy Name of Jesus—Vespers
    • Jesu dulcis memoria (Jesu, the very thought of Thee)
    • The Holy Name of Jesus—Matins
    • Jesu Rex admirabilis (O Jesu, King most wonderful)
    • The Holy Name of Jesus—Lauds
    • Jesu decus angelicum (O Jesu, Thou the Beauty art)
  • The Epiphany
  • Crudelis Herodes, Deum (Why, impious Herod, vainly fear)
  • O sola magnarum urbium (Bethlehem, of noblest cities)
  • Lent
    • Audi benigne Conditor (O kind Creator, bow Thine ear)
    • Ex more docti mystico (The fast, as taught by holy lore)
    • O Sol salutis, intimis (Jesu, salvation’s Sun Divine)
    • Vexilla Regis prodeunt (Abroad the Regal Banners fly)
    • Pange lingua gloriosi (Sing, my tongue, the glorious battle)
  • Passiontide
    • The Seven Dolors of the Blessed Virgin
    • Stabat Mater dolorosa (At the Cross, her station keeping)
    • Stabat Mater speciosa (By the crib wherein reposing)
    • Gloria, laus, et honor (All glory, laud, and honor)
  • Eastertide—The Paschal Sequence
    • Victimæ Paschali (Christ the Lord is risen to-day)
    • Ad regias Agni dapes (At the Lamb’s high feast we sing)
    • Rex sempiterne cœlitum (O Thou, the heaven’s eternal King)
    • Aurora cœlum purpurat (The morn had spread her crimson rays)
    • Tristes errant Apostoli (While Christ’s disciples, grieving, sad)
    • Paschale mundo gaudium (With the fair sun of Easter morn)
  • Ascensiontide
    • Salutis humanæ Sator (Hail, Thou who man’s Redeemer art)
    • Æterne Rex altissime (Eternal Monarch, King most High)
  • Whitsuntide
    • Veni, Sancte Spiritus (Holy Spirit, come and shine)
    • Veni Creator Spiritus (Creator-Spirit, all-Divine)
    • Jam Christus astra ascenderat (Now Christ, ascending whence He came)
    • Beata nobis gaudia (Round roll the weeks our hearts to greet)
  • Trinity Sunday
    • O lux beata Trinitas (O Trinity of blessed light)
    • Summæ Parens clementiæ (O God, by whose command is swayed)
    • Tu, Trinitatis Unitas (O Thou, who dost all nature sway)
    • O Deus, ego amo te (My God, I love Thee, not because)
    • Corpus Christi
      • Preliminary Observations
      • Lauda Sion Salvatorem (Praise, O Sion, praise thy Saviour)
      • Pange lingua gloriosi (Sing, my tongue, the Saviour’s glory)
      • Sacris solemniis juncta sint gaudia (At this our solemn Feast)
      • Verbum supernum prodiens (The Heav’nly Word proceeding forth)
      • Adoro te devote, latens Deitas (Hidden God, devoutly I adore Thee)
      • Ave verum Corpus natum (Hail, true Body, truly born)
      • Anima Christi, sanctifica me (Sanctify me wholly, Soul of Christ adored)
    • Feast of the Sacred Heart
      • Auctor beate sæculi (O Christ, the world’s Creator bright)
      • En ut superba criminum (Lo, how the savage crew)
      • Cor, arca legem continens (Jesus, behind Thy Temple’s veil)
      • Quicumque certum quæritis (All ye who seek a comfort sure)
      • Summi Parentis Filio (O Thou, the Son of God most High)
    • Dies Irae
      • Dies Iræ, dies illa (That Day Of Wrath, that dreadful day)
• Part III. Proper of the Saints
  • The Immaculate Conception—December 8th
    • Præclara custos virginum (Blest guardian of all virgin souls)
  • St. Peter’s Chair—January 18th
  • Quodcumque in orbe (Peter, whatever thou shalt bind on earth)
  • Beate Pastor Petre (O Peter, Shepherd good)
  • Conversion of St. Paul—January 25th
  • Egregie Doctor Paule (Our souls’ great Teacher, Paul)
  • St. Martina—January 30th
  • Martinæ celebri (With joyous songs)
  • Non illam crucians (The agonizing hooks)
  • Tu natale solum (Be thou the guardian)
  • The Holy Family—1st Sunday after Epiphany
  • O Lux beata cœlitum (O Highest Hope of mortals)
  • Sacra jam splendent (A thousand lights their glory shed)
  • O gente felix hospita (O house of Nazareth the blest)
  • The Apparition of the Blessed Virgin Mary at Lourdes—February 11th
  • Te dicimus præconio (O Virgin Mother of our God)
  • Aurora soli prævia (O Rosy dawn!)
  • Omnis expertem (Lo! Mary is exempt from stain of sin)
  • The Seven Holy Founders—February 12th
  • Bella dum late (When war was raging)
  • Sic patres vitam (The fathers lived a life in shade)
  • Matris sub almæ (By Mary’s inspiration led)
  • St. Joseph—March 19th
  • Te, Joseph, celebrent (Let Angels chant thy praise)
  • Cœlitum Joseph decus (Joseph, the praise and glory of the heavens)
  • Iste, quem læti (Worshipped throughout the Church)
  • St. Hermengild—April 13th
  • Regali solio (Glory of Iberia’s throne)
  • Nullis te genitor (From the truth the soul to turn)
  • St. Venantius—May 18th
  • Martyr Dei Venantius (Venantius, hail!)
  • Athleta Christi nobilis (Noble champion of the Lord)
  • Dum nocte pulsa lucifer (The golden start of morn)
  • St. Juliana Falconieri—June 19th
  • Cœlestis Agni nuptias (To be the Lamb’s celestial bride)
  • Nativity of St. John the Baptist—June 24th
  • Ut queant laxis (O for thy spirit)
  • Antra deserti (Thou, in thy childhood)
  • O nimis felix (O more than blessed)
  • SS. Peter and Paul—June 29th
    • Decora lux æternitatis, auream (The beauteous light of God’s eternal Majesty)
    • Beate Pastor Petre, clemens accipe (Peter, blest Shepherd, hearken to our cry)
  • The Most Precious Blood—July 1st
    • Festivis resonent compita vocibus (With glad and joyous strains now let each street resound)
    • Ira justa Conditoris (He who once, in righteous vengeance)
    • Salvete Christi vulnera (Hail, holy Wounds of Jesus, hail)
  • SS. Cyril and Methodius—July 7th
    • Sedibus cœli nitidis receptos (Sing, O ye faithful, sing two athlete brothers)
    • Lux o decora patriæ (O lovely light of fatherland)
  • St. Elizabeth of Portugal—July 8th
    • Domare cordis impetus Elisabeth (To rule thy heart, Elizabeth)
    • Opes decusque regium reliqueras (Riches and regal throne, for Christ’s dear sake)
  • St. Mary Magdalene—July 22nd
  • Pater superni luminis (Father of lights)
  • Maria castis osculis (His sacred feet with tears of agony)
  • Summi Parentis Unice (Son of the Highest)
  • St. Peter’s Chains—August 1st
  • Miris modis (In wondrous mode set free)
  • Transfiguration of Our Lord—August 6th
  • Quicumque Christum quæritis (All ye who would the Christ descry)
  • Lux alma, Jesu (Light of the anxious heart)
  • The Seven Dolors of Our Lady—September 15th
  • Jam toto subitus (Now let the darkling eve)
  • O quot undis (What a sea of tears and sorrow)
  • Summæ Deus clementiæ (God of mercy, let us run)
  • St. Michael the Archangel—September 29th
  • Te splendor et virtus Patris (O Jesu! Life-spring of the soul!)
  • Christe, sanctorum (Christ, of the Angels praise and adoration)
  • The Holy Guardian Angels—October 2nd
  • Custodes hominum (Angel-Guardians of men)
  • Æterne Rector siderum (Ruler of the dread immense)
  • The Most Holy Rosary—October 7th
  • Cœlestis aulæ Nuntius (The Messenger from God’s high throne)
  • In monte olivis (The Mount of Olives)
  • Jam morte victor (Now Christ, the Conqueror of death)
  • Te gestientem gaudiis (The gladness of thy Motherhood)
  • St. Teresa—October 15th
  • Regis superni nuntia (God’s messenger, Theresa)
  • Hæc est dies (Behold the blessed morning)
  • St. John Cantius—October 20th
  • Gentis Polonæ (O Glory of the Polish race)
  • Corpus domas jejuniis (Long fasting hath thy body tamed)
  • Te deprecante, corporum (When thou dost pray thy might prayer)
  • All Saints—November 1st
  • Placare, Christe, servulis (O Christ, Thy guilty people spare)
  • Salutis æternæ dator (Giver of life, eternal Lord)
• Part IV. Common of the Saints
  • Common of the Blessed Virgin Mary
  • Ave Maris Stella (Ave, Star of Ocean)
  • Quem terra, pontus, sidera (The God whom earth, and sea, and sky)
  • O gloriosa virginum (O glorious Lady)
  • Memento, rerum Conditor (Remember, O Creator Lord)
  • Common of Apostles and Evangelists (Out of Eastertide)
  • Exultet orbis gaudiis (Now let the earth)
  • Æterna Christi munera (The eternal gifts of Christ the King)
  • Common of One Martyr (Out of Eastertide)
  • Deus tuorum militum (O God, of those that fought Thy fight)
  • Invicte Martyr, unicum (Martyr of God, whose strength was steeled)
  • Common of Many Martyrs (In Eastertide)
  • Rex gloriose Martyrum (O Glorious King of Martyr hosts)
  • Christo profusum sanguinem (The Martyrs’ triumphs let us sing)
  • Common of Many Martyrs (Out of Eastertide)
  • Sanctorum meritis (Sing, O Sons of the Church)
  • Common of Confessors
  • Iste Confessor (This the Confessor of the Lord)
  • Jesu Redemptor omnium (Jesu, the world’s Redeemer)
  • Jesu corona celsior (Jesu, eternal Truth sublime)
  • Common of Virgins
  • Jesu, corona Virginum (Jesu, the Virgins’ crown)
  • Virginis Proles (Son of a Virgin)
  • Common of Holy Women
  • Fortem virili pectore (High let us all our voices raise)
  • Common of the Dedication of a Church
  • Cœlestis urbs Jerusalem (Thou heavenly, new Jerusalem)
  • Alto ex Olympi vertice (From highest heaven)
  • Urbs Jerusalem beata (Blessed City, heavenly Salem)
  • Angularis fundamentum (Christ is made the sure Foundation)
• De Contemptu Mundi (four parts)
• Hora novissima (The world is very evil)
• Hic breve vivitur (Brief life is here our portion)
• O bona patria (For thee, O dear, dear country)
• Urbs Sion aurea (Jerusalem the golden)
• Authors of the Latin Hymns
• Translators of the Hymns
• Glossary
• English Hymn Index
• Latin Hymn Index