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Of God, all-overshadowing,

And not of man He draws His birth;
The Word eternal is made flesh,

And stoops, of woman born, to earth.

Her child the holy Virgin bears,

He comes with banners spread abroad, Bright with the graces, where He moves His temple is, for He is God.

Forth from His royal hall He comes,
Like a strong man his race to run;
The Son of man, the mighty God!
He rises like the rising sun.

Down from His Father's throne He comes,
Circling again above the sky;
His goings stretch beneath, to hell;
Thence upward to the throne on high.

O Thou! God's co-eternal Son,
Dost lift our flesh in triumph high;
And by Thine everlasting strength,
Dost make us that we cannot die.

Thy manger now with glory shines;

Its midnight breathes a radiance bright, Whose sun no coming night can quench, Or dim its ever-during light.

AMBROSE, A.D. 340-397.

L

Gaudium magnum quod erit omni populo.

ESU! spes pœnitentibus,
Quam pius es petentibus;
Quam bonus Te quaerentibus;
Sed quid invenientibus?

Quum digne loqui nequeam,
De Te tamen ne sileam;
Amor facit ut audeam,
Cum de Te solum gaudeam.

Tu mentis delectatio,
Amoris consummatio;
Tu mea gloriatio,
Jesu mundi salvatio.

Mane nobiscum Domine,
Et nos illustra lumine;
Pulsâ mentis caligine,
Mundum replens dulcedine.

Jesum omnes agnoscite,
Amorem Ejus poscite;
Jesum ardenter quaerite,
Quaerendo inardescite.

Veni Veni, Rex optime,
Pater immensae gloriae ;
Affulge menti clarius,

Jam expectatus saepius.

BERNARDUS CLARIVALLENSIS, A.D. 1071-1153.

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Missionary Hymn.

THOU! Hope of all the lowly!
To thirsting souls how kind;

Gracious to all who seek Thee,
O what to those who find!

My tongue but lisps Thy praises,
Yet praise be my employ;
Love makes me bold to praise Thee,
For Thou art all my joy.

In Thee my soul delighting,
Findeth her only rest;
And so in Thee confiding,

May all the world be blest.

Dwell with us, and our darkness
Will flee before Thy light;
Scatter the world's deep midnight,
And fill it with delight.

O all mankind! behold Him,
And seek His love to know,
And let your hearts in seeking,
Be fired with love and glow.

O come, O come great Monarch!
Eternal glory Thine;

The longing world waits for Thee,
Arise, arise and shine.

BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUX, A.D 1091-1153.

Namque triumphanti post tristia Tartara Christo Undique fronde nemus, gramina flore favent.

Legibus inferni oppressis super astra meantem Laudant rite Deum lux, polus, arva, fretum.

Qui crucifixus erat, Deus ecce per omnia regnat, Dantque Creatori cuncta creata precem.

FORTUNATUS, Sexto saeculo.

LII

Venturus ad judicandos vivos et mortuos.

DEUS veniet; trementes

Montes salient horrentes;
De polo stellae marcentes
Collabentur pallescentes.