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E04596: Hymn in honour of *Caecilia (virgin and martyr of Rome, S00146) composed in Latin in Spain, possibly in the 7th c.
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posted on 2018-01-12, 00:00 authored by mszadaHymnodia Hispanica, Hymn 98
IN SANCTAE CAECILIAE
The hymn for the feast of the virgin Caecilia in the first nine strophes. The following nine strophes tell of her sanctity and piety, her ascetic and devotional practices, and her vow of chastity. Despite the vow, she is forced to marry. The marriage, however, is not consummated because Caecilia's husband has a vision of an angel crowning Caecilia with roses and lilies. The husband is won for the faith, he also converts his brother and they are both martyred. Caecilia later is tortured by fire, and dies after being struck three times by the sword. She is taken to Heaven.
(10) Inde nobis, sacra uirgo, mitte celi munera,
liliorum uel rosarum munus inde proroga,
30 unde ausisti superna ueritatis gaudia.
(11) Liliis corusca in nos castitas prefulgeat,
Punicis rosis uoluntas passionis ferbeat,
criminum mole subacto innobemur gratia.
(12) Ecce aduentum futuri prestolamur iudicis,
35 sustinemus et beata illa lucis gaudia;
non rei tunc puniamur, non crememur ignibus,
(13) Martyrum sed sacrosanctis adgregati cetibus
euadamus, quod timemus, contuentes gloriam
regis almi, ad coronam euocati dexteram,
(14) 40 Vt tuam, Xriste, uidentes seruuli presentiam
gratulemur, gaudeamus, personemus gloriam,
curie celestis arce confobendi in secula.
'(10) From there [i.e. Heaven], o holy virgin, send us Heaven's gifts. From this place in which you have drunk in the superior joys of truth, offer us the gift of roses and lilies.
(11) Let us be brightly chaste just as lilies are, let our will to suffer be of the radiant red of roses. Having overcome the burden of our sins we are renewed by grace.
(12) We expect the coming of the future judge, and we wait for the blessed joys of the light. Let us not be then punished as the guilty ones, and let us not be burned in fires,
(13) But let us, joined with most the holy crowd of martyrs, flee from what we are afraid of looking at the glory of the mild King, called at his right side for a crown,
(14) So that we, Your servants O Christ, who are to be nourished for ever in the fortress of the heavenly court, seeing Your presence may rejoice, exult, and sing Your glory.'
Text: Castro Sánchez 2010, 365-368. Translation and summary: M. Szada.
IN SANCTAE CAECILIAE
The hymn for the feast of the virgin Caecilia in the first nine strophes. The following nine strophes tell of her sanctity and piety, her ascetic and devotional practices, and her vow of chastity. Despite the vow, she is forced to marry. The marriage, however, is not consummated because Caecilia's husband has a vision of an angel crowning Caecilia with roses and lilies. The husband is won for the faith, he also converts his brother and they are both martyred. Caecilia later is tortured by fire, and dies after being struck three times by the sword. She is taken to Heaven.
(10) Inde nobis, sacra uirgo, mitte celi munera,
liliorum uel rosarum munus inde proroga,
30 unde ausisti superna ueritatis gaudia.
(11) Liliis corusca in nos castitas prefulgeat,
Punicis rosis uoluntas passionis ferbeat,
criminum mole subacto innobemur gratia.
(12) Ecce aduentum futuri prestolamur iudicis,
35 sustinemus et beata illa lucis gaudia;
non rei tunc puniamur, non crememur ignibus,
(13) Martyrum sed sacrosanctis adgregati cetibus
euadamus, quod timemus, contuentes gloriam
regis almi, ad coronam euocati dexteram,
(14) 40 Vt tuam, Xriste, uidentes seruuli presentiam
gratulemur, gaudeamus, personemus gloriam,
curie celestis arce confobendi in secula.
'(10) From there [i.e. Heaven], o holy virgin, send us Heaven's gifts. From this place in which you have drunk in the superior joys of truth, offer us the gift of roses and lilies.
(11) Let us be brightly chaste just as lilies are, let our will to suffer be of the radiant red of roses. Having overcome the burden of our sins we are renewed by grace.
(12) We expect the coming of the future judge, and we wait for the blessed joys of the light. Let us not be then punished as the guilty ones, and let us not be burned in fires,
(13) But let us, joined with most the holy crowd of martyrs, flee from what we are afraid of looking at the glory of the mild King, called at his right side for a crown,
(14) So that we, Your servants O Christ, who are to be nourished for ever in the fortress of the heavenly court, seeing Your presence may rejoice, exult, and sing Your glory.'
Text: Castro Sánchez 2010, 365-368. Translation and summary: M. Szada.
History
Evidence ID
E04596Saint Name
Caecilia, virgin and martyr of Rome : S00146Saint Name in Source
CaeciliaRelated Saint Records
Type of Evidence
Literary - Poems Liturgical texts - HymnsLanguage
- Latin
Evidence not before
601Evidence not after
1000Activity not before
601Activity not after
1000Place of Evidence - Region
Iberian PeninsulaPlace of evidence - City name in other Language(s)
Osset Osset Osen (castrum) Osser castrumCult activities - Liturgical Activity
- Chant and religious singing
Cult activities - Festivals
- Saint’s feast
