Hail to the Lord's Anointed
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Hail to the Lord's Anointed, Great David's greater Son! Hail, in the time appointed, His reign on earth begun! He comes to break oppression, To set the captive free, To take away transgression, And rule in equity. He comes with succour speedy To those who suffer wrong; To help the poor and needy, And bid the weak be strong; To give them songs for sighing, Their darkness turn to light, Whose souls, condemned and dying, Were precious in his sight. He shall come down like showers Upon the fruitful earth, And love, joy, hope, like flowers, Spring in his path to birth: before him on the mountains Shall peace, the herald, go; And righteousness in fountains From hill to valley flaw. Arabia' s desert-ranger To him shall bow the knee; The Ethiopian stranger His glory come to see; With offerings of devotion Ships from the isles shall meet, To pour the wealth of ocean In tribute at his feet. Kings shall bow down before him, And gold and incense bring; All nations shall adore him, His praise all people sing: To him shall prayer unceasing And daily vows ascend; His kingdom still increasing, A kingdom without end. O'er every foe victorious, He on his throne shall rest; From age to age more glorious, All-blessing and all-blest: The tide of time shall never His covenant remove; His name shall stand for ever, His changeless name of Love. |
Maioribus maiorem, genus Davidicum, laudamus nunc rectorem telluri debitum. Vim venit elisurus captivos liberans et iuste regnaturus peccata dissipans. Iniqua patientes velociter iuvat, confirmat impotentes, egenos divitat; e gemitu translatis ad cantum nituit, pro capitis damnatis qui pretium dedit. Ut imber is fundetur; in eius semita amor cum spe nascetur, florescent gaudia; praenuntiamque montes concordiam gerent, iustitiaeque fontes deorsum profluent. Vagans Arabianus sese proiciens et Aethiops paganus mirabitur videns. Ab insulis carinae eum convenient et praemia rapinae aequoreae vehent. Reges genu flectentes tus, aurum conferent ei quem laude gentes et cantibus colent. Diurna prex ascendet privata termino, et usque se distendet divina ditio. Is in throno sedebit victoriis ovans; per saecula florebit beatus et beans. Nec aetas variabit eius sententias, et nomen semper stabit * "Aeterna Caritas". * nec titulus cessabit. |