Roman Office Propers: Lauds Hymn "Vérbum supérnum pródiens"

Submitted by Rick.Wheeler on Tue, 2011/07/26 - 10:01am
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ID: 
2146
This is part of: 
Roman Mass Propers: Temporal Cycle: Feast of Corpus Christi
Original Source
Official Liturgical Book: 
Graduale Romanum
Proprium de Tempore
Can be Found in
Book: 
Liber Usualis 1961 ed.
Page: 
940
Composition Date: 
1264
Composer: 
St. Aquinas, Thomas
Arrangers / Editors: 
Institute of Christ the King
Proper Liturgical Usage: 
Divine Office
Lauds
Lauds Hymn
Proper Liturgical Time: 
Time after Pentecost
Proper Liturgical Day: 
Any
Votive: 
F
Performance Time: 
3 min
Composition Type: 
Hymn
Texture: 
Monophonic
Voices: 
Unison
Language: 
Latin
Difficulty: 
Moderate
Musical Style: 
Gregorian
Gregorian Tone: 
8.
Lyrics: 

 

VERBUM supernum prodiens, nec Patris linquens dexteram, ad opus suum exiens, venit ad vitae vesperam.

In mortem a discipulo suis tradendus aemulis, prius in vitae ferculo se tradidit discipulis.  

Quibus sub bina specie carnem dedit et sanguinem; ut duplicis substantiae totum cibaret hominem.  

Se nascens dedit socium, convescens in edulium, se moriens in pretium, se regnans dat in praemium.  

O salutaris hostia, quae caeli pandis ostium, bella premunt hostilia; da robur, fer auxilium.  

Uni trinoque Domino sit sempiterna gloria: qui vitam sine termino nobis donet in patria. Amen.  

 

Translated Lyrics: 

 

THE heavenly Word proceeding forth, yet not leaving the Father's side, went forth upon His work on earth and reached at length life's eventide.

By false disciple to be given to foemen for His Blood athirst, Himself, the living Bread from heaven, He gave to His disciples first.

To them He gave, in twofold kind, His very Flesh, His very Blood: of twofold substance man is made, and He of man would be the Food.

By birth our fellowman was He, our Food while seated at the board; He died, our ransomer to be; He ever reigns, our great reward.

O saving Victim, opening wide the gate of heaven to all below: our foes press on from every side; Thine aid supply, Thy strength bestow.

To Thy great Name be endless praise, immortal Godhead, One in Three! O grant us endless length of days in our true native land with Thee. Amen