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Jesu Redémptor ómnium, Quem lúcis ante oríginem, Párem patérnæ glóriæ, Páter suprémus édidit. |
Jesus! Redeemer of the world! / Who, ere the earliest dawn of light, / Wast from eternal ages born, / Immense in glory as in might. |
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Tu lúmen et spléndor Pátris, Tu spes perénnis ómnium: Inténde quas fúndunt préces, Túi per órbem sérvuli. |
Immortal Hope of all mankind / In whom the Father's face we see, / Hear Thou the prayers Thy people pour / This day throughout the world to Thee. |
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Meménto, rérum Cónditor, Nóstri quod ólim córporis, Sacráta ab álvo Vírginis, Nascéndo, fórmam súmpseris. |
Remember, O Creator Lord! / That in the Virgin's sacred womb / Thou was conceiv'd and of her flesh / Didst our mortality assume. |
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Testátur hoc praésens díes, Cúrrens per ánni círculum, Quod sólus e sínu Pátris, Múndi sálus advéneris. |
This ever-last recurring day / Its witness bears, that all alone, / From Thy own Father's bosom forth, / To save the world Thou camest down. |
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Hunc ástra, téllus, aéquora, Hunc ómne quod cælo súbest, Salútis auctórem nóvæ, Nóvo salútat cántico. |
O Day! to which the seas and sky, / And earth, and heav'n, glad welcome sing; / O Day! which heal'd our misery, / And brought on earth salvation's King. |
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Et nos, beáta quos sácri Rigávit únda sánguinis, Natális ob díem túi, Hymni tribútum sólvimus. |
We, too, O Lord, who have been cleans'd / In Thy own fount of Blood divine, / Offer the tribute of sweet song / On this blest natal day of Thine. |
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Jésu, tíbi sit glória, Qui nátus es de Vírgine, Cum Pátre et álmo Spíritu, In sempitérna saécula. |
O Jesu! born of Virgin bright, / Immortal glory be to Thee; / Praise to the Father infinite / And Holy Ghost eternally. |
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Amen. |
Amen. |