Mediaeval Hymns and Sequences

by John Mason Neale

46 chapters3h 46mEnglish1851

About this book

This book is a collection of English translations of medieval Latin hymns. It contains interesting historical and/or liguistic facts about each hymn, some of which are still used in one form or other in the modern Christian church.Note: An asterisk implies a belief that the piece so marked has not previously appeared in an English translation. (The Author) - Summary by Devorah Allen

Chapters (45)

1Pange lingua gloriosi. Venantius Fortunatus. About 580.

306

2Vexilla Regis prodeunt. Venantius Fortunatus. About 580.

286

3*Apparebit repentina magna Dies Domini. Seventh century.

416

4*Sancti, venite, Corpus Christi sumite. Seventh century.

128

5*Hymnum canentes Martyrum. Venerable Bede. Died 735.

266

6Urbs beata Jerusalem. Eighth century.

325

7Gloria, laus, et honor. St. Theodulph of Orleans. Died 821.

268

8Tibi, Christe, Splendor Patris. B. Hrabanus Maurus. Died 856.

122

9*Lauda, Mater Ecclesia. St. Odo of Cluny.

170

10*Chorus Novæ Jerusalem. B. Fulbert of Chartres. Died about 1029.

181

11*Audi nos, Rex Christe. Eleventh century.

12*Gravi me terrore pulsas, vitæ dies ultima. St. Peter Damian. Died 1072.

311

13*Crux mundi benedictio. St. Peter Damian. Died 1072.

188

14*Cives Cœlestis Patriæ. Marbodus of Rennes. Died 1125.

1392

15Lætabundus. St. Bernard of Clairvaux. Died 1153.

205

16*Hic breve vivitur. Bernard of Cluny. Twelfth century.

1015

17*Patris Sapientia, Bonitas Divina. Twelfth century.

424

18*Cœnam cum discipulis. Twelfth century.

407

19*Jucundare, plebs fidelis. Adam of St. Victor. Died about 1180.

477

20*Ecce dies celebris. Adam of St. Victor.

340

21*Zyma vetus expurgetur. Adam of St. Victor.

534

22*Laudes Crucis attollamus. Adam of St. Victor.

520

23*Quam dilecta tabernacula. Adam of St. Victor.

687

24*In hoc anni circulo. Apparently of the twelfth century.

480

25O Filii et Fillæ. Apparently of the twelfth century.

273

26*Surrexit Christus hodie. Apparently of the twelfth century.

116

27*Finita jam sunt prœlia. Apparently of the twelfth century.

103

28*Jam pulsa cedunt nubilia. Apparently of the twelfth century.

100

29*Veni, Veni, Emmanuel. Apparently of the twelfth century.

157

30*Cœlos ascendit hodie. Apparently of the twelfth century.

31*Ecce tempus est vernale. Thirteenth century.

221

32Adoro Te devote, latens Deitas. St. Thomas Aquinas. Died 1274.

227

33Pange lingua gloriosi. St. Thomas Aquinas.

354

34Alleluia, dulce carmen. Thirteenth century.

174

35*Dies est lætitiæ. Thirteenth century.

161

36*Cedant justi signa luctus. Fourteenth century.

234

37*Novi partus gaudium.

249

38*Omnis fidelis gaudeat.

117

39*Gloriosi Salvatoris. Fifteenth century.

126

40*O beata beatorum.

117

41*Tandem fluctus, tandem luctus.

42*Attolle paullum lumina. Fifteenth or sixteenth century.

180

43*Exite, Sion Filliæ. Fifteenth or sixteenth century.

250

44*Huc ad jugum Calvariæ. Fifteenth or sixteenth century.

265

45*Triumphe! plaudant maria. Fifteenth or sixteenth century.

190

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