New Year's Eve - Te Deum Laudamus

To give thanks for the blessings, gifts and graces received in the outgoing year.

Adeste Fideles

I found this version by Enya which I rather like.

This was certainly the first Latin hymn I learnt: I recall my mother teaching it to me when I was very small...perhaps the reason why hearing it sun by a solo female voice appeals to me.

Have a happy and blessed Christmas.

Happy Christmas

In splendidoribus sanctorm, ex utero ante luciferum genui Te.

 In the brightness of the saints from the womb before the day I begot Thee.

 

(Ps 109.3 - Commnion for Midnight Mass (EF))

 

May the peace and blessings of Christmas, and the joy of the Incarnation be with you.



O Emmanuel

 

 

O Emmanuel, Rex et legifer noster, expectatio gentium, et Salvator earum: veni ad salvandum nos Domine, Deus noster.

 

 

O Emmanuel, our King and Lawgiver, the expected of the nations and their Saviour, come to save us, O Lord our God.

O Rex Gentium

 

 

O Rex gentium, et desideratus earum, lapisque angularis, qui factus utraque unum: veni, et salva hominem, quem de limo formasti.

 

 

O King of the Geniles, and the desired of them,Thou cornerstone that makest both one, come and deliver man, whom Thou didst form out of the dust of the earth.

O Oriens

 

O Oriens, splendor lucis aeternae, et sol justitiae: veni et illumina sedentes in tenebris, et umbra mortis.

 

O Dawn of the East, brightness of the Light eternal, the Sun of justice, come and enlighten them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death.

O Clavis David

 

 

O clavis David, et sceptrum domus Israel; qui aperis, et nemo claudit; claudis, et nemo aperit; veni, et educ vinctum de domo carceris, sedentem in tenebris, et umbra mortis.

 

 

O key of David, and sceptre of the house of Israel; who opens and none shuts, shuts and none opens: come, and bring forth from the house of bondage the one who is in chains, who sits in darkness, and in the shadow of death.

O Radix Jesse

 

O radix Iesse, qui stas in signum populorum, super quem continebunt reges os suum, quem gentes deprecabuntur: veni ad liberandum nos, iam noli tardare.

 

O root of Jesse, who stands a sign amidst the peoples, before whom will be shut the mouths of kings, to whom the gentiles make their earnest prayer: come and liberate us, and no longer tarry.

O Adonai

 

O Adonai, et Dux domus Israel, qui Moysi in igne flammae rubi apparuisti, et ei in Sina legem dedisti: veni ad redimendum nos in bracchio extento.

 

 

O Adonai, and Great General of the House of Israel, who to Moses in the burning flame of the thorn-bush appeared, and on Sinai did give the Law: come and redeem us with arm outstretched.

Greater Antihons - O Sapientia

O Sapientia, quae ex ore Altissimi prodiisti, attingens a fine usque ad finem, fortiter suaviterque disponens omnia: veni ad docendum nos viam prudentiae.

 

 

O Wisdom, coming forth wonderfully from the mouth of the Infinitely High, reaching from end to end, mightily and sweetly disposing all: come and show us the way of prudence.

St. Lucy

Ora pro nobis.

Happy Feast