Ave Maris Stella. There is an article on this hymn in the Cath. Encyd.

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1 Ave Maris Stella Ave maris stella, Dei mater alma, Atque semper virgo, Felix caeli porta. Sumens illud Ave Gabriélis ore, Funda nos in pace Mutans Hevæ nomen. Solve vincla reis, Profer lumen cæcis, Mala nostra pelle, Bona cuncta posce. Monstra te esse matrem, Sumat per te preces Qui pro nobis natus Tulit esse tuus. Virgo singuláris, Inter omnes mitis, Nos culpis solútos Mites fac et castos. Vitam præsta puram, Iter para tuum, Ut vidéntes Jesum Semper collætémur. Sit laus Deo Patri, Summo Christo decus, Spirítui Sancto Tribus honor unus. Ave, Star of Ocean, Child Divine who barest, Mother, Ever Virgin, Heaven s Portal fairest. Taking that sweet Ave Erst by Gabriel spoken, Eva s name reversing, Be of peace the token. Break the sinners fetters, Light to blind restoring, All our ills dispelling, Every boon imploring. Show thyself a Mother In thy supplication; He will hear who chose thee At His Incarnation. Maid all maids excelling, Passing meek and lowly, Win for sinners pardon, Make us chaste and holy. As we onward journey Aid our weak endeavor, Till we gaze on Jesus And rejoice forever. Father, Son, and Spirit, Three in One confessing, Give we equal glory Equal praise and blessing. The beautiful translation given below is from the pen of the Rev. G. R. Woodward, M.A. It is a new translation, and by the kindess of its author it is here published for the first time. There is an article on this hymn in the Cath. Encyd. 1. "Hail, Star of the Sea, loving Mother of God, and Ever Virgin, happy Gate of Heaven!'' The name Mary is derived from the Hebrew i c Miriam,'' which signifies ' ' Star of the Sea"; in Chaldaic it means "Lady." Cceli porta: By her powerful intercession with her Divine Son she opens for sinners the gates 1

2 of heaven. Ave: Ave gratia plena: Dominus tecum; benedicta tu in mulieribus (Luke 1, 28). Read the first of the two articles on Annunciation, in the Cath. Encyd. Cf. also Luke 1, "Receiving that Ave from the mouth of Gabriel, establish us in peace, reversing the name of Eva." Heva = Eva, which "reversed" gives Ave. 3. "Break the chains of sinners, give light to the blind, drive away evils, ask for all that's good." Vincla for vincula. Ccecis, to those who are spiritually blind, who have eyes and see not (cf. Ps. 134, 16). 4. "Show thyself to be a Mother; through thee may He receive our prayers He who, born for us, deigned to be thy Son." Tuus (Filius). 5. "Virgin all excelling, meek above all others, make us, freed from sin, meek and chaste." 6. "Preserve our life unspotted, make safe our way, that, seeing Jesus, we may rejoice together forever." 7. "To God the Father be praise, to Christ most high be glory, and to the Holy Spirit, to the Three be one honor." Unus, equal, the same. Source: The Hymns of the Breviary and Missal by ST. MARTIN'S ABBEY, LACEY, WASH. Vexilla Regis Vexílla Regis pródeunt: Fúlget Crucis mystérium, Qua vita mortem pértulit, Et morte vitam prótulit. Quæ vulneráta lánceæ Mucróne diro críminum Ut nos laváret sórdibus, Manávit unda et sánguine. Impléta sunt quæ cóncinit, David fidéli cármine; Dicéndo natiónibus: Regnávit a ligno Deus. Abroad the Regal Banners fly, Now shines the Cross s mystery; Upon it Life did death endure, And yet by death did life procure. Who, wounded with a direful spear, Did, purposely to wash us clear From stain of sin, pour out a flood Of precious Water mixed with Blood. That which the Prophet King of old Hath in mysterious verse foretold, Is now accomplished, whilst we see God ruling nations from a Tree. 2

3 Arbor decóra et fúlgida, Ornáta Regis púrpura, Elécta digno stípite, Tam sancta membra tángere. Beáta, cujus bráchiis, Prétium pepéndit sæculi: Statéra facta córporis, Tulítque prædam tártari. O CRUX, ÁVE, SPES ÚNICA; Hoc Passiónis témpore, Piis adáuge grátiam, Reísque dele crímina. Te, fons salútis, Trínitas, Colláudet omnis spíritus: Quibus Crucis victóriam O lovely and refulgent Tree, Adorned with purpled majesty; Culled from a worthy stock, to bear Those Limbs which sanctified were. Blest Tree, whose happy branches bore The wealth that did the world restore; The beam that did that Body weigh Which raised up hell s expected prey. Hail, Cross, of hopes the most sublime! Now in this mournful Passion time, Improve religious souls in grace, The sins of criminals efface. Blest Trinity, salvation s spring, May every soul Thy praises sing; To those Thou grantest conquest by The holy Cross, rewards apply. Largíris, adde præmium. LITURGICAL USE : Vespers hymn from Passion Sunday to Wednesday of Holy Week. It is also the Vespers hymn on the Feasts of the Finding (May 3) and of the Exaltation (Sept. 14) of the Holy Cross. The Vexilla Regis was originally intended as a Processional Hymn, and it is still so used on Good Friday, when the Blessed Sacrament is carried from the Repository to the High Altar. Neale justly styles the Vexilla Regis "a world famous hymn" and "one of the grandest in the treasury of the Latin Church" {Medieval Hymns p. 6). It was composed by Fortunatus on the occasion of the reception of a relic of the True Cross, which was sent by the Emperor Justin II to St. Radegunde. Read Monsignor Henry's interesting article on this hymn in the Cath. Encycl. 1. "The banners of the King come forth; brightly gleams the mystery of the Cross, on which Life suffered death, and by His death, obtained for us life." Vexilla: lit. banners; here, the Cross. The vexillum was the old Roman cavalry standard, which, after Constantine, was surmounted by a Cross instead of by the Roman eagle. Mysterium: The Cross is by preeminence the symbol of man's redemption. Qua, sc. cruce. Vita: the author of life, Christ. Vitam (ceternam). 2. "He was wounded by the cruel point of a spear, and there issued forth water and blood to cleanse us from the defilements of sin." Quce, sc. vita, from the preceding stanza. Undo, et sanguine: An allusion to, sed unus militum lancea latus ejus aperuit, et continuo exivit sanguis et aqua (John 19, 34). 3. "Now is fulfilled what David foretold in faithful song, saying to the nations: 'God has reigned from a Tree.' " A ligno: "from the wood," or, "from a tree." The reference is to Ps. 95, 10: Dicite in gentibus quia Dominus regnavit a ligno. The words a ligno are not found in any present text of the Scriptures. They were, however, frequently quoted by the early Fathers; and St. Justin even accused the Jews of having erased them from the Hebrew text. If not a Scriptural, the a ligno is at least a liturgical expression still in use during Paschal time in the "Commemoration of the Cross," in both Lauds and Vespers. "The words are probably a gloss by some early Christian scribe, transferred, in course of time, from the margin into the text" (Rev. J. M'Swiney, S.J., in his Translation of the Psalms and Canticles, p. 405). In this stanza, some texts read cecinit for concinit, dicens for dicendo, and regnabit for regnavit, 3

4 4. " 0 beautiful and resplendent Tree adorned with the purple of the King, chosen to bear on thy worthy trunk, limbs so holy.'' Purpura, purple; here, the Most Precious Blood. Tang ere: to touch, come in contact with. 5. " 0 blessed Tree upon whose branches hung the ransom of the world; it was made the balance of the body, and snatched away the (expected) prey of hell." The last two lines are obscure, and are variously rendered. Pretium: Empti enim estis pretio magno (I Cor. 6, 20). Statera, lit., a steelyard; a balance, beam, scales; also the value of a thing, price. "Statera corporis, the payment of the body having been made; others read facta est: many read statera sceculi, the price of the world" (March's Latin Hymns, p. 254). The following translations are good: "The price of human kind to pay, And spoil the spoiler of his prey." Neale "Balance sublime! upon whose beam Was weighed the ransom of mankind." Caswall The last two stanzas of the hymn are not by Fortunatus. 6. "Hail, 0 Cross, our only hope! In this Passiontide increase grace in the just, and for sinners, blot out their sins.'' 7. "May every spirit praise Thee, 0 Trinity, Thou fount of salvation; to whom Thou gavest the victory of the Cross, grant also the reward." Source: The Hymns of the Breviary and Missal by ST. MARTIN'S ABBEY, LACEY, WASH. Roman Numerals 1 unus I 6 sex VI 40 quadraginta XL 1000 mille M 2 duo II 7 septem VII 50 quinqua ginta L 2000 duo mille MM 3 tres III 8 octo VIII 100 centum C 4 quattuor IV 9 novem IX 400 quadringenti CCCC 5 quinque V 10 decem X 500 quingenti D 4

5 Reading Exercise After Evening Prayer I of Sundays and Solemnities (Deut 6:4-7) Audi Israel: Dóminus Deus noster Dóminus unus est. Díliges Dóminum Deum tuum ex toto corde tuo et ex tota ánima tua et ex tota fortitúdine tua. * Erúntque verba hæc, quæ ego præcípio tibi hódie, in corde tuo, et inculcábis ea fíliis tuis et loquéris ea sedens in domo tua et ámbulans in itínere, decúmbens atque consúrgens. Hear, O Israel: the Lord our God is one Lord; and you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might. * And these words which I command you this day shall be upon your heart; and you shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise. After Evening Prayer II of Sundays and Solemnities (Rev 22:4-5) Vidébunt fáciem Dómini, et nomen eius in fróntibus eórum. Et nox ultra non erit, et non egent lúmine lucérnæ neque lúmine solis, * quóniam Dóminus Deus illuminábit super illos, et regnábunt in sæcula sæculórum. They will see the Lord face to face, and his name will be written on their foreheads. It will never be night again and they will not need lamplight or sunlight, because the Lord God will be shining on them. * They will reign for ever and ever. Monday (1 Th 5:9-10) Pósuit nos Deus in acquisitiónem salútis per Dóminum nostrum Iesum Christum, qui mórtuus est pro nobis, * ut sive vigilémus sive dormiámus, simul cum illo vivámus. God chose us to possess salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, who died for us in order that we might live together with him, * whether we are alive or dead when he comes. 5

6 Tuesday (1 Pet 5:8-9a) Sóbrii estóte, vigiláte. Adversárius vester Diábolus tamquam leo rúgiens círcuit quærens quem dévoret. * Cui resístite fortes fide. Be calm but vigilant, because your enemy the devil is prowling round like a roaring lion, looking for someone to eat. * Stand up to him, strong in faith. Wednesday (Eph 4:26-27) Nolíte peccáre; sol non óccidat super iracúndiam vestram, * et nolíte locum dare Diábolo. Do not let resentment lead you into sin; the sunset must not find you still angry. * Do not give the devil his opportunity. Thursday (1 Th 5:23) Ipse Deus pacis sanctíficet vos per ómnia, et ínteger spíritus vester et ánima et corpus sine queréla * in advéntu Dómini nostri Iesu Christi servétur. May the God who gives us peace make you completely his, and keep your whole being, spirit, soul, and body, free from all fault, * at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. Friday (c.f. Jer 14:9) Tu autem in médio nostri es, Dómine, et nomen tuum invocátum est super nos; * ne derelínquas nos, Dómine Deus noster. Lord, you are in our midst, we are called by your name. * Do not desert us, O Lord our God. Liber Genesis I,i II, iii in principio creavit Deus caelum et terram terra autem erat inanis et vacua et tenebrae super faciem abyssi et spiritus Dei ferebatur super aquas dixitque Deus fiat lux et facta est lux et vidit Deus lucem quod esset bona et divisit lucem ac tenebras In the beginning God created heaven, and earth. And the earth was void and empty, and darkness was upon the face of the deep; and the spirit of God moved over the waters. And God said: Be light made. And light was made. And God saw the light that it was good; and he divided the light from the darkness. 6

7 appellavitque lucem diem et tenebras noctem factumque est vespere et mane dies unus dixit quoque Deus fiat firmamentum in medio aquarum et dividat aquas ab aquis et fecit Deus firmamentum divisitque aquas quae erant sub firmamento ab his quae erant super firmamentum et factum est ita vocavitque Deus firmamentum caelum et factum est vespere et mane dies secundus dixit vero Deus congregentur aquae quae sub caelo sunt in locum unum et appareat arida factumque est ita et vocavit Deus aridam terram congregationesque aquarum appellavit maria et vidit Deus quod esset bonum et ait germinet terra herbam virentem et facientem semen et lignum pomiferum faciens fructum iuxta genus suum cuius semen in semet ipso sit super terram et factum est ita et protulit terra herbam virentem et adferentem semen iuxta genus suum lignumque faciens fructum et habens unumquodque sementem secundum speciem suam et vidit Deus quod esset bonum factumque est vespere et mane dies tertius dixit autem Deus fiant luminaria in firmamento caeli ut dividant diem ac noctem et sint in signa et tempora et dies et annos ut luceant in firmamento caeli et inluminent terram et factum est ita fecitque Deus duo magna luminaria luminare maius ut praeesset diei et luminare minus ut praeesset nocti et stellas et posuit eas in firmamento caeli ut lucerent super terram et praeessent diei ac nocti et dividerent lucem ac tenebras et vidit Deus quod esset bonum et factum est vespere et mane dies quartus dixit etiam Deus producant aquae reptile animae viventis et volatile super terram sub firmamento caeli creavitque Deus cete grandia et omnem animam viventem atque motabilem quam produxerant aquae in species suas et omne volatile secundum genus suum et vidit Deus quod esset bonum benedixitque eis dicens crescite et multiplicamini et replete aquas maris avesque multiplicentur And he called the light Day, and the darkness Night; and there was evening and morning one day. And God said: Let there be a firmament made amidst the waters: and let it divide the waters from the waters. And God made a firmament, and divided the waters that were under the firmament, from those that were above the firmament, and it was so. And God called the firmament, Heaven; and the evening and morning were the second day. God also said; Let the waters that are under the heaven, be gathered together into one place: and let the dry land appear. And it was so done. And God called the dry land, Earth; and the gathering together of the waters, he called Seas. And God saw that it was good. And he said: let the earth bring forth green herb, and such as may seed, and the fruit tree yielding fruit after its kind, which may have seed in itself upon the earth. And it was so done. And the earth brought forth the green herb, and such as yieldeth seed according to its kind, and the tree that beareth fruit, having seed each one according to its kind. And God saw that it was good. And the evening and the morning were the third day. And God said: Let there be lights made in the firmament of heaven, to divide the day and the night, and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days and years: To shine in the firmament of heaven, and to give light upon the earth, and it was so done. And God made two great lights: a greater light to rule the day; and a lesser light to rule the night: and the stars. And he set them in the firmament of heaven to shine upon the earth. And to rule the day and the night, and to divide the light and the darkness. And God saw that it was good. And the evening and morning were the fourth day. God also said: let the waters bring forth the creeping creature having life, and the fowl that may fly over the earth under the firmament of heaven. And God created the great whales, and every living and moving creature, which the waters brought forth, according to their kinds, and every winged fowl according to its kind. And God saw that it was good. And he blessed them, saying: Increase and multiply, and fill the waters of the sea: and let the 7

8 super terram et factum est vespere et mane dies quintus dixit quoque Deus producat terra animam viventem in genere suo iumenta et reptilia et bestias terrae secundum species suas factumque est ita et fecit Deus bestias terrae iuxta species suas et iumenta et omne reptile terrae in genere suo et vidit Deus quod esset bonum et ait faciamus hominem ad imaginem et similitudinem nostram et praesit piscibus maris et volatilibus caeli et bestiis universaeque terrae omnique reptili quod movetur in terra et creavit Deus hominem ad imaginem suam ad imaginem Dei creavit illum masculum et feminam creavit eos benedixitque illis Deus et ait crescite et multiplicamini et replete terram et subicite eam et dominamini piscibus maris et volatilibus caeli et universis animantibus quae moventur super terram dixitque Deus ecce dedi vobis omnem herbam adferentem semen super terram et universa ligna quae habent in semet ipsis sementem generis sui ut sint vobis in escam et cunctis animantibus terrae omnique volucri caeli et universis quae moventur in terra et in quibus est anima vivens ut habeant ad vescendum et factum est ita viditque Deus cuncta quae fecit et erant valde bona et factum est vespere et mane dies sextus igitur perfecti sunt caeli et terra et omnis ornatus eorum conplevitque Deus die septimo opus suum quod fecerat et requievit die septimo ab universo opere quod patrarat et benedixit diei septimo et sanctificavit illum quia in ipso cessaverat ab omni opere suo quod creavit Deus ut faceret birds be multiplied upon the earth. And the evening and morning were the fifth day. And God said: Let the earth bring forth the living creature in its kind, cattle and creeping things, and beasts of the earth, according to their kinds. And it was so done. And God made the beasts of the earth according to their kinds, and cattle, and every thing that creepeth on the earth after its kind. And God saw that it was good. And he said: Let us make man to our image and likeness: and let him have dominion over the fishes of the sea, and the fowls of the air, and the beasts, and the whole earth, and every creeping creature that moveth upon the earth. And God created man to his own image: to the image of God he created him: male and female he created them. And God blessed them, saying: Increase and multiply, and fill the earth, and subdue it, and rule over the fishes of the sea, and the fowls of the air, and all living creatures that move upon the earth. And God said: Behold I have given you every herb bearing seed upon the earth, and all trees that have in themselves seed of their own kind, to be your meat: And to all beasts of the earth, and to every fowl of the air, and to all that move upon the earth, and wherein there is life, that they may have to feed upon. And it was so done. And God saw all the things that he had made, and they were very good. And the evening and morning were the sixth day. So the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the furniture of them. And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made: and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had done. And he blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it: because in it he had rested from all his work which God created and made. Evangelium secundum Ioannem I, i xiv in principio erat Verbum et Verbum erat apud Deum et Deus erat Verbum hoc erat in principio apud Deum omnia per ipsum facta sunt et sine ipso factum est nihil quod factum est in ipso vita erat et vita erat lux hominum et lux in tenebris lucet et tenebrae eam non In the beginning was the Word: and the Word was with God: and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God. All things were made by him: and without him was made nothing that was made. In him was life: and the life was the light of men. And the light shineth in darkness: and the darkness 8

9 conprehenderunt fuit homo missus a Deo cui nomen erat Iohannes hic venit in testimonium ut testimonium perhiberet de lumine ut omnes crederent per illum non erat ille lux sed ut testimonium perhiberet de lumine erat lux vera quae inluminat omnem hominem venientem in mundum in mundo erat et mundus per ipsum factus est et mundus eum non cognovit in propria venit et sui eum non receperunt quotquot autem receperunt eum dedit eis potestatem filios Dei fieri his qui credunt in nomine eius qui non ex sanguinibus neque ex voluntate carnis neque ex voluntate viri sed ex Deo nati sunt et Verbum caro factum est et habitavit in nobis et vidimus gloriam eius gloriam quasi unigeniti a Patre plenum gratiae et veritatis did not comprehend it. There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. This man came for a witness, to give testimony of the light, that all men might believe through him. He was not the light, but was to give testimony of the light. That was the true light, which enlighteneth every man that cometh into this world. He was in the world: and the world was made by him: and the world knew him not. He came unto his own: and his own received him not. But as many as received him, he gave them power to be made the sons of God, to them that believe in his name. Who are born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God. And the Word was made flesh and dwelt among us (and we saw his glory, the glory as it were of the only begotten of the Father), full of grace and truth. Evangelium secundum Matthaeum XVI, xiii xx venit autem Iesus in partes Caesareae Philippi et interrogabat discipulos suos dicens quem dicunt homines esse Filium hominis at illi dixerunt alii Iohannem Baptistam alii autem Heliam alii vero Hieremiam aut unum ex prophetis dicit illis vos autem quem me esse dicitis respondens Simon Petrus dixit tu es Christus Filius Dei vivi respondens autem Iesus dixit ei beatus es Simon Bar Iona quia caro et sanguis non revelavit tibi sed Pater meus qui in caelis est et ego dico tibi quia tu es Petrus et super hanc petram aedificabo ecclesiam meam et portae inferi non praevalebunt adversum eam et tibi dabo claves regni caelorum et quodcumque ligaveris super terram erit ligatum in caelis et quodcumque solveris super terram erit solutum in caelis Then he commanded his disciples, that they should tell no one that he was Jesus the Christ. And Jesus came into the quarters of Cesarea Philippi: and he asked his disciples, saying: Whom do men say that the Son of man is? But they said: Some John the Baptist, and other some Elias, and others Jeremias, or one of the prophets. Jesus saith to them: But whom do you say that I am? Simon Peter answered and said: Thou art Christ, the Son of the living God. And Jesus answering said to him: Blessed art thou, Simon Bar Jona: because flesh and blood hath not revealed it to thee, but my Father who is in heaven. And I say to thee: That thou art Peter; and upon this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. And I will give to thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven. And whatsoever thou shalt bind upon earth, it shall be bound also in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth, it shall be loosed also in heaven. tunc praecepit discipulis suis ut nemini dicerent quia ipse esset Iesus Christus 9

10 Evangelium secundum Ioannem XXI, xv xix cum ergo prandissent dicit Simoni Petro Iesus Simon Iohannis diligis me plus his dicit ei etiam Domine tu scis quia amo te dicit ei pasce agnos meos He saith to him again: Simon, son of John, lovest thou me? He saith to him: yea, Lord, thou knowest that I love thee. He saith to him: Feed my lambs. He said to him the third time: Simon, son of John, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he had said to him the third time: Lovest thou me? And he said to him: Lord, thou knowest all things: thou knowest that I love thee. He said to him: Feed my sheep. Amen, amen, I say to thee, When thou wast younger, thou didst gird thyself and didst walk where thou wouldst. But when thou shalt be old, thou shalt stretch forth thy hands, and another shall gird thee and lead thee whither thou wouldst not. And this he said, signifying by what death he should glorify God. And when he had said this, he saith to him: Follow me. When therefore they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter: Simon, son of John, lovest thou me more than these? He saith to him: Yea, Lord, thou knowest that I love thee. He saith to him: Feed my lambs. dicit ei iterum Simon Iohannis diligis me ait illi etiam Domine tu scis quia amo te dicit ei pasce agnos meos dicit ei tertio Simon Iohannis amas me contristatus est Petrus quia dixit ei tertio amas me et dicit ei Domine tu omnia scis tu scis quia amo te dicit ei pasce oves meas amen amen dico tibi cum esses iunior cingebas te et ambulabas ubi volebas cum autem senueris extendes manus tuas et alius te cinget et ducet quo non vis hoc autem dixit significans qua morte clarificaturus esset Deum et hoc cum dixisset dicit ei sequere me Evangelium secundum Ioannem VI, xlviii lix ego sum panis vitae patres vestri manducaverunt in deserto manna et mortui sunt hic est panis de caelo descendens ut si quis ex ipso manducaverit non moriatur ego sum panis vivus qui de caelo descendi si quis manducaverit ex hoc pane vivet in aeternum et panis quem ego dabo caro mea est pro mundi vita litigabant ergo Iudaei ad invicem dicentes quomodo potest hic nobis carnem suam dare ad manducandum dixit ergo eis Iesus amen amen dico vobis nisi manducaveritis carnem Filii hominis et biberitis eius sanguinem non habetis vitam in vobis qui manducat meam carnem et bibit meum sanguinem habet vitam aeternam et ego resuscitabo eum in novissimo die caro enim mea vere est cibus et sanguis meus vere est potus qui manducat meam carnem et bibit meum I am the bread of life. Your fathers did eat manna in the desert: and are dead. This is the bread which cometh down from heaven: that if any man eat of it, he may not die. I am the living bread which came down from heaven. If any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever: and the bread that I will give is my flesh, for the life of the world. The Jews therefore strove among themselves, saying: How can this man give us his flesh to eat? Then Jesus said to them: Amen, amen, I say unto you: except you eat the flesh of the Son of man and drink his blood, you shall not have life in you. He that eateth my flesh and drinketh my blood hath everlasting life: and I will raise him up in the last day. For my flesh is meat indeed: and my blood is drink indeed. He that eateth my flesh and drinketh my blood 10

11 sanguinem in me manet et ego in illo sicut misit me vivens Pater et ego vivo propter Patrem et qui manducat me et ipse vivet propter me This is the bread that came down from heaven. Not as your fathers did eat manna and are dead. He that eateth this bread shall live for ever. abideth in me: and I in him. As the living Father hath sent me and I live by the Father: so he that eateth me, the same also shall live by me. hic est panis qui de caelo descendit non sicut manducaverunt patres vestri manna et mortui sunt qui manducat hunc panem vivet in aeternum Liber Ecclesiastes III, i viii omnia tempus habent et suis spatiis transeunt universa sub caelo tempus nascendi et tempus moriendi tempus plantandi et tempus evellendi quod plantatum est tempus occidendi et tempus sanandi tempus destruendi et tempus aedificandi tempus flendi et tempus ridendi tempus plangendi et tempus saltandi tempus spargendi lapides et tempus colligendi tempus amplexandi et tempus longe fieri a conplexibus tempus adquirendi et tempus perdendi tempus custodiendi et tempus abiciendi A time to rend, and a time to sew. A time to keep silence, and a time to speak. A time of love, and a time of hatred. A time of war, and a time of peace. All things have their season, and in their times all things pass under heaven. A time to be born and a time to die. A time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted. A time to kill, and a time to heal. A time to destroy, and a time to build. A time to weep, and a time to laugh. A time to mourn, and a time to dance. A time to scatter stones, and a time to gather. A time to embrace, and a time to be far from embraces. A time to get, and a time to lose. A time to keep, and a time to cast away. tempus scindendi et tempus consuendi tempus tacendi et tempus loquendi tempus dilectionis et tempus odii tempus belli et tempus pacis Epistula I ad Corinthios XIII, i xiii si linguis hominum loquar et angelorum caritatem autem non habeam factus sum velut aes sonans aut cymbalum tinniens et si habuero prophetiam et noverim mysteria omnia et omnem scientiam et habuero omnem fidem ita ut montes transferam caritatem autem non habuero nihil sum et si distribuero in cibos pauperum omnes facultates meas et si tradidero corpus meum ut ardeam caritatem autem non habuero nihil mihi prodest caritas patiens est benigna est caritas non aemulatur non agit perperam non inflatur non est ambitiosa non quaerit quae sua sunt non inritatur non cogitat malum non gaudet super iniquitatem congaudet autem veritati omnia suffert omnia credit omnia sperat omnia sustinet If I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. And if I should have prophecy and should know all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I should have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing. And if I should distribute all my goods to feed the poor, and if I should deliver my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing. Charity is patient, is kind: charity envieth not, dealeth not perversely, is not puffed up, Is not ambitious, seeketh not her own, is not provoked to anger, thinketh no evil: Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth with the truth: Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things. 11

12 caritas numquam excidit sive prophetiae evacuabuntur sive linguae cessabunt sive scientia destruetur ex parte enim cognoscimus et ex parte prophetamus cum autem venerit quod perfectum est evacuabitur quod ex parte est cum essem parvulus loquebar ut parvulus sapiebam ut parvulus cogitabam ut parvulus quando factus sum vir evacuavi quae erant parvuli We see now through a glass in a dark manner: but then face to face. Now I know in part: but then I shall know even as I am known. nunc autem manet fides spes caritas tria haec maior autem his est caritas Charity never falleth away: whether prophecies shall be made void or tongues shall cease or knowledge shall be destroyed. For we know in part: and we prophesy in part. But when that which is perfect is come, that which is in part shall be done away. When I was a child, I spoke as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child. But, when I became a man, I put away the things of a child. videmus nunc per speculum in enigmate tunc autem facie ad faciem nunc cognosco ex parte tunc autem cognoscam sicut et cognitus sum And now there remain faith, hope, and charity, these three: but the greatest of these is charity. 12

13 Translate This! E c- ce ho mo qui est fa-ba. Ec- ce homo qui est fa-ba. Va- le ho mo qui est fa-ba: qui est fa-ba, qui est fa-ba. Va- le ho mo qui est fa-ba. Va- le homo qui est fa-ba. qui est fa- ba. 13