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July 18, 2014

Summae Deus Clementiae / Summae Parens Clementiae

Painting by Eugeniusz Kazimirowski, 1934 - Courtesy Wikipedia

Summae Deus Clementiae is a 7th century anonymous hymn. In 1632, in accordance with revisions made to the hymns of the Divine Office by Pope Urban VIII (1568-1644), it was altered and changed to Summae Parens Clementiae. Both versions are shown below. It is sung at Saturday Matins in the Roman Breviary.

SUMMAE DEUS CLEMENTIAE (7th c., Anonymous)
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1. Summae Deus clementiae
mundique factor machinae,
qui trinus almo numine
unusque firmas omnia,

2. Nostros piis cum canticis
fletus benigne suscipe,
quo corde puro sordibus
te perfruamur largius.

3. Lumbos adure congruis
tu caritatis ignibus,
accincti ut adsint perpetim
tuisque prompti adventibus,

4. Ut, quique horas noctium
nunc concinendo rumpimus,
donis beatae patriae
ditemur omnes affatim. 

5. Praesta, Pater piisime,
Patrique compar Unice,
cum Spiritu Paraclito
regnans per omne saeculum. Amen.


SUMMAE PARENS CLEMENTIAE (1632 Revision)

1. Summae Parens clementiae,
mundi regis qui machinam,
unius et substantiae,
trinus personis Deus:

2. Nostros pius cum canticis
fletus benigne suscipe:
ut corde puro sordium
te perfruamur largius.

3. Lumbos iecurque morbidum
flammis adure congruis,
accincti ut artus excubent,
luxu remoto pessimo.

4. Quicumque ut horas noctium
nunc concinendo rumpimus,
ditemur omnes affatim
donis beatae patriae.

5. Praesta, Pater piisime,
Patrique compar Unice,
cum Spiritu Paraclito
regnans per omne saeculum. Amen.

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