Latinised Hymns

Father of heaven, whose love profound

Father of heaven, whose love profound
A ransom for our souls hath found,
Betore thy throne we sinners bend,
To us thy pardoning love extend.

Almighty Son, incarnate Word,
Our Prophet, Priest, Redeemer, Lord,
Before thy throne we sinners bend,
To us thy saving grace extend.

Eternal Spirit, by whose breath
The soul is raised from sin and death,
Before thy throne we sinners bend,
To us thy quickening power extend.

Thrice Holy! Father, Spirit, Son;
Mysterious Godhead, Three in One,
Before thy throne we sinners bend,
Grace, pardon, life to us extend.

E. Roper

Is est amor, Pater, tuus,
a quo redempti vivimus:
ad te flectentes genua,
da veniam, precamur, da.

In carne Verbum Genite,
Salvator, Vates, Domine,
ad te flectentes genua,
da gratiam, precamur, da.

Paraclite, spirante quo
salvamur nos a tartaro,
ad te flectentes genua
per flatum nos vivifica.

In una tres essentias
ter sancta iungens Trinitas,
orantibus cum gratia
da veniam vitamque da.

MM 30–31.5.99