Musicologie van de Keltische en naburige stijlen | Musicologie van de Keltische en naburige stijlen |
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(Trinity College Dublin, Irish Liber Hymnorum, nr. 31, fol.32
Engelse vertaling: Rev. John R. Shaw )
| Ecce fulget clarissima Patricii sollempnitas in qua carne deposita felix transcendit sidera Qui mox a pueritia diuina plenus gratia uitam cepit diligere dignitatis angelicæ Hic felici prosapia natus est in Brittania perceptoque bantismate studet ad alta tendere Sed futurorum præscius clemens et rector dominus hunc derexit apostolum Hiberniæ ad populum Erat nanque hæ insola bonis terræ fructifera sed cultore idolatra mergebatur ad infima Ad hanc doctor egregius adueniens Patricius prædicabat gentilibus quod tenebat operibus Confluebat gentilitas ad eius sancta monita et respuens diabulum colebat regem omnium Gaudebatque se liberam remease ad patriam qua serpentis astutia ollim expulsa fuerat Quapropter deilectissimi huius in laude præsulis psallamus Christo cordibus alternantes et uocibus Ut illius suffragio liberati a uitio perfruamur in gloria uisione angelica Laus patri sit et filio cu spiritu paraclito qui suæ dono gratiæ misertus est Hiberniæ |
Behold, brightly shineth Patrick's festival, Wherein, having put aside the flesh, Happy, he passes through the stars. Who at once from boyhood Filled with divine grace Began to love the life Of angelic quality. He, born of lineage In Britain, And having receive baptism, Strives towards the heights. But He that knows afore things that are to come, The merciful Lord who rules all Directed him as an apostle To the people of Ireland. For this isle was needed fruitful in the good things of the earth, But by worshipping idols, Was being sunk into the Abyss. The illustrious teacher Patrick, coming hence, Preached to the gentiles, By works, that which he held. The tribesmen flocked to hear his holy admonitions And rejecting the devil Worshipped the King of all. And he rejoiced to have made his way Back to a fatherland now free, Whence the serpent's wiles had once been driven out. For which cause, O beloved ones, In praise of this hierarch Let us hymn Christ in our hearts Alternating with voices too. That by his intercession Freed from vice We may enjoy in glory The angelic vision. Praise be to Father and to SonWith the Comforter, the Spirit Who, by the gift on his Grace has had mercy on His Ireland! |