Caélitum Jóseph

Submitted by Rick.Wheeler on Sat, 2011/03/05 - 5:11pm
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ID: 
1756
Can be Found in
Book: 
Liber Usualis 1961 ed.
Page: 
1438
Composition Date: 
Unknown
Composer: 
Unknown
Arrangers / Editors: 
Monks of St. Peter's Abbey, Solesmes
Proper Liturgical Usage: 
Lauds Hymn
Proper Liturgical Time: 
April
Proper Liturgical Day: 
Wednesday
Votive: 
F
Performance Time: 
2 min
Composition Type: 
Hymn
Lauds
Texture: 
Monophonic
Voices: 
Unison
Language: 
Latin
Difficulty: 
Moderate
Musical Style: 
Gregorian
Gregorian Tone: 
1.
Lyrics: 

Caélitum, Ióseph, décus, átque nóstrae cérta spes vítae, columénque múndi, quas tíbi laéti cánimus, benígnus súscipe láudes.

Te Sátor rérum státuit pudícae Vírginis spónsum, voluítque Vérbi te pátrem díci, dédit et minístrum ésse salútis.

Tu, Redemptórem stábulo iacéntem, quem chórus vátum cécinit futúrum, áspicis gáudens, humilísque nátum númen adóras.

Rex Déus régum, dominátor órbis, cúius ad nútum trémit inferórum túrba, cui prónus famulátur aéther, se tíbi subdit.

Laus sit excélsae Tríadi perénnis, quae, tíbi praébens súperos honóres, Det túis nóbis méritis beátae gáudia vítae. Amen.

Translated Lyrics: 

Joseph, the praise and glory of the heavens, sure pledge of life, and safety of the wide world, as in our joy we sing to thee, in kindness list to our praises.

Thou by the world’s Creator wert appointed spouse of the Virgin; thee He willed to honor naming thee Father of the Word and guardian of our salvation.

Thou thy Redeemer, lying in a stable, whom long ago foretold the choir of Prophets, sawest rejoicing and thy God adoredst humble in childhood.

God, King of kings, and Governor of the ages, He at whose word the powers of hell do tremble, He whom the adoring heavens ever worship called thee protector.

Praise to the Triune Godhead ever-lasting, Who with such honor mightily hath blest thee; o may He grant us thy blest petition joys everlasting. Amen.