August 6, 2014

Deus Tuorum Militum

Leaf from the Book of Hours, English (c.1300-1400) - Courtesy of Wikipedia

Deus Tuorum Militum is an anonymous hymn which may date back as far as the 6th Cen­tu­ry. It is sung at Vespers in the Common of One Martyr of the Roman Breviary. There are a number of different versions, three of which are shown below.


Sung by Giovanni Vianini

DEUS TUORUM MILITUM (same as in above video)

1. Deus, tuorum militum
sors et corona, præmium,
laudes canentes martyris
absolve nexu criminis.

2. Hic nempe mundi gaudia
et blandimenta noxia
caduca rite deputans,
pervenit ad cælestia.

3. Pœnas cucurrit fortiter
et sustulit viriliter;
Fuso triumphans
Aeterna dona possidet.

4. Hic nos precantes supplices
Te poscimus, Piissime,
In hoc triumpho Martyris
Dimitte noxam servulis.

5. Deo Patri sit gloria,
Ejusque soli Filio,
Cum Spiritu Paraclito
Nunc et per omne saeculum. Amen


DEUS TUORUM MILITUM

1. Deus, tuorum militum
sors et corona, præmium,
laudes canentes martyris
absolve nexu criminis. 

2. Hic (Hæc) nempe mundi gaudia
et blandimenta noxia
caduca rite deputans,
pervenit ad cælestia.

3. Pœnas cucurrit fortiter
et sustulit viriliter;
pro te refundens sanguinem,
æterna dona possidet.

4. Ob hoc precatu supplici
te poscimus, piissime;
in hoc triumpho martyris
dimitte noxam servulis.

5. Ut consequamur muneris
ipsius et consortia,
lætemur ac perenniter
iuncti polorum sedibus.

6. Laus et perennis gloria
tibi, Pater, cum Filio,
Sancto simul Paraclito
in sæculorum sæcula. Amen 


DEUS TUORUM MILITUM (from the Roman Breviary, 1962)

1. Deus tuorum militum
Sors, et corona, praemium,
Laudes canentes Martyris
Absolve nexu criminis.

2. Hic nempe mundi gaudia,
Et blanda fraudum pabula
Imbuta felle deputans,
Pervenit ad coelestia. 

3. Poenas cucurrit fortiter,
Et sustulit viriliter,
Fundensque pro te sanguinem,
Aeterna dona possidet.

4. Ob hoc precatu supplici
Te poscimus, piissime;
In hoc triumpho Martyris
Dimitte noxam servulis. 

5. Laus et perennis gloria
 Patri sit, atque Filio,
 Sancto simul Paraclito,
 In sempiterna saecula. Amen
 

Setting by Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643)

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