Postquam Hostem

Submitted by Rick.Wheeler on Wed, 2010/10/13 - 3:15pm
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ID: 
1400
Can be Found in
Book: 
The Chants of Adam of Saint Victor
Page: 
263
Composer: 
Adam of St. Victor (d. ca. 1182)
Arrangers / Editors: 
Wheeler, Richard W. (1967- )
Proper Liturgical Usage: 
Holy Mass
Additional Music at Mass
For the Offertory
For the Communion of the Faithful
Proper Liturgical Time: 
Time after Pentecost
Proper Liturgical Day: 
Any
Votive: 
F
Performance Time: 
3 min 30 sec
Composition Type: 
Sequentia
Texture: 
Monophonic
Voices: 
Unison
Language: 
Latin
Difficulty: 
Moderate
Musical Style: 
Gregorian
Gregorian Tone: 
7.
Lyrics: 

 Postquam hostem et inferna Spoliavit, ad superna Christus redit gaudia; Angelorum ascendenti Sicut olim descendenti Parantur obsequia.

Super astra sublimatur; Non apparet, absentatur Corporis praesentia; Cuncta tamen moderatur, Cujus Patri coaequatur Honor et potentia.

Modo victor, modo tutus, Est in coelo constitutus Rector super omnia. Non est rursum moriturus, Nec per mortem mandaturus Hominum contagia.

Semel enim incarnatus, Semel passus, semel datus Pro peccatis hostia, Nullam feret ultra poenam, Nam quietem habet plenam Cum summa laetitia.

Cum recessit, ita dixit, Intimavit et infixit Talia discipulis: "Ite, mundum circuite, Universos erudite Verbis et miraculis.

"Nam as Patrem meum ibo; Sed sciatis quod redibo: Veniet Paraclitus Qui desertos et loquaces, Et securos, et audaces Faciet vos penitus.

"Super aegros et languentes Manus vestras imponentes, Sanitatem dabitis; Universas res nocentes, Inimicos et serpentes Et morbos fugabitis.

"Qui fidelis est futurus Et cum fide suscepturus Baptismi remedium, In peccatis erit purus Et cum justis habiturus Sempiternum gaudium." Amen.

 

Translated Lyrics: 


Satan and the realms infernal Having spoiled, to joys supernal Christ returneth back once more: As His upward way he wendeth, As before, when he descendeth, Angels set them to adore.

As above the stars He goeth, Here no more Himself He showeth, Bodily, to mortal sight; But all rule to him is given, Who is with His Sire in Heaven One in majesty and might.

Victor now, from perils warded, He in heaven hath been accorded Empire over all therein: Nevermore shall He be dying, Nevermore through death supplying Means to purify man's sin.

Once for all He took our nature, Once He suffered, once, a creature, Was for sin content to die: Further pain shall He know never, But, in perfect peace for ever, Compass endless joys on high.

Thus he spake, as He ascended; These things straitly He commanded, And impressed upon His own: "Go through all the world and preach ye, Every nation therein teach ye Both by word and wonder done.

"For I go unto my Father, To return, as ye may gather, Since shall come a Comforter, Who shall make you bold and fearless, Of all consequences careless, Eloquent in speech and clear.

"Those laid low by sickness on them, When ye lay your hands upon them, Shall their former health regain: All things hurtful and annoying, With all deadly snakes, destroying, Ye shall drive out plagues and pain.

"Whosoever but believeth, And with simple faith receiveth Baptism's sure remedy, Shall be cleansed from all transgression, And have with the saints possession Of eternal joys on high!" Amen.