The Hymns of the
Breviary and Missal

Contents

• Preface: After years of patient but loving labor, the compiler of this volume has achieved a work of scholarly distinction, of elegant artistry, and withal of practical utility.

• Author’s Preface: The purpose of this volume is to provide an introductory work on the hymns of the Roman Breviary and Missal.
  • Acknowledgments
  • Bibliography

• Introduction: The use of hymns in the Western Church dates from the fourth century, from the days of the two illustrious Doctors of the Church, SS. Hilary and Ambrose.
  • Meters
  • The Canonical Hours

• Part I: The Hymns of the Psalter
  • Prime
  • Terce
  • Sext
  • None
  • Compline
  • Sunday at Matins
    • Te Deum
  • Sunday at Lauds
  • Monday at Matins
  • Monday at Lauds
  • Tuesday at Matins
  • Tuesday at Lauds
  • Wednesday at Matins
  • Wednesday at Lauds
  • Thursday at Matins
  • Thursday at Lauds
  • Friday at Matins
  • Friday at Lauds
  • Saturday at Matins
  • Saturday at Lauds
  • The Vesper Hymns of the Psalter
    • Sunday at Vespers
    • Monday at Vespers
    • Tuesday at Vespers
    • Wednesday at Vespers
    • Thursday at Vespers
    • Friday at Vespers
    • Saturday at Vespers
  • Special Doxologies
  • The Antiphons of the Blessed Virgin

• Part II. Proper of the Season
  • Advent—The Great Antiphons
  • Christmastide
    • The Holy Innocents
    • The Holy Name of Jesus—Vespers
    • The Holy Name of Jesus—Matins
    • The Holy Name of Jesus—Lauds
  • The Epiphany
  • Lent
  • Passiontide
    • The Seven Dolors of the Blessed Virgin
  • Eastertide—The Paschal Sequence
  • Ascensiontide
    • Salutis humanæ Sator (Hail, Thou who man’s Redeemer art)
    • Æterne Rex altissime (Eternal Monarch, King most High)
  • Whitsuntide
    • Veni, Sancte Spiritus (Holy Spirit, come and shine)
    • Veni Creator Spiritus (Creator-Spirit, all-Divine)
    • Jam Christus astra ascenderat (Now Christ, ascending whence He came)
    • Beata nobis gaudia (Round roll the weeks our hearts to greet)
  • Trinity Sunday
    • O lux beata Trinitas (O Trinity of blessed light)
    • Summæ Parens clementiæ (O God, by whose command is swayed)
    • Tu, Trinitatis Unitas (O Thou, who dost all nature sway)
    • O Deus, ego amo te (My God, I love Thee, not because)
    • Corpus Christi
      • Preliminary Observations
      • Lauda Sion Salvatorem (Praise, O Sion, praise thy Saviour)
      • Pange lingua gloriosi (Sing, my tongue, the Saviour’s glory)
      • Sacris solemniis juncta sint gaudia (At this our solemn Feast)
      • Verbum supernum prodiens (The Heav’nly Word proceeding forth)
      • Adoro te devote, latens Deitas (Hidden God, devoutly I adore Thee)
      • Ave verum Corpus natum (Hail, true Body, truly born)
      • Anima Christi, sanctifica me (Sanctify me wholly, Soul of Christ adored)
    • Feast of the Sacred Heart
      • Auctor beate sæculi (O Christ, the world’s Creator bright)
      • En ut superba criminum (Lo, how the savage crew)
      • Cor, arca legem continens (Jesus, behind Thy Temple’s veil)
      • Quicumque certum quæritis (All ye who seek a comfort sure)
      • Summi Parentis Filio (O Thou, the Son of God most High)
    • Dies Irae
      • Dies Iræ, dies illa (That Day Of Wrath, that dreadful day)

• Part III. Proper of the Saints
  • The Immaculate Conception—December 8th
    • Præclara custos virginum (Blest guardian of all virgin souls)
  • St. Peter’s Chair—January 18th
  • Conversion of St. Paul—January 25th
  • St. Martina—January 30th
  • The Holy Family—1st Sunday after Epiphany
  • The Apparition of the Blessed Virgin Mary at Lourdes—February 11th
  • The Seven Holy Founders—February 12th
  • St. Joseph—March 19th
  • St. Hermengild—April 13th
  • St. Venantius—May 18th
  • St. Juliana Falconieri—June 19th
  • Nativity of St. John the Baptist—June 24th
  • SS. Peter and Paul—June 29th
    • Decora lux æternitatis, auream (The beauteous light of God’s eternal Majesty)
    • Beate Pastor Petre, clemens accipe (Peter, blest Shepherd, hearken to our cry)
  • The Most Precious Blood—July 1st
    • Festivis resonent compita vocibus (With glad and joyous strains now let each street resound)
    • Ira justa Conditoris (He who once, in righteous vengeance)
    • Salvete Christi vulnera (Hail, holy Wounds of Jesus, hail)
  • SS. Cyril and Methodius—July 7th
    • Sedibus cœli nitidis receptos (Sing, O ye faithful, sing two athlete brothers)
    • Lux o decora patriæ (O lovely light of fatherland)
  • St. Elizabeth of Portugal—July 8th
    • Domare cordis impetus Elisabeth (To rule thy heart, Elizabeth)
    • Opes decusque regium reliqueras (Riches and regal throne, for Christ’s dear sake)
  • St. Mary Magdalene—July 22nd
  • St. Peter’s Chains—August 1st
  • Transfiguration of Our Lord—August 6th
  • The Seven Dolors of Our Lady—September 15th
  • St. Michael the Archangel—September 29th
  • The Holy Guardian Angels—October 2nd
  • The Most Holy Rosary—October 7th
  • St. Teresa—October 15th
  • St. John Cantius—October 20th
  • All Saints—November 1st

• Part IV. Common of the Saints
  • Common of the Blessed Virgin Mary
  • Common of Apostles and Evangelists (Out of Eastertide)
  • Common of One Martyr (Out of Eastertide)
  • Common of Many Martyrs (In Eastertide)
  • Common of Many Martyrs (Out of Eastertide)
  • Common of Confessors
  • Common of Virgins
  • Common of Holy Women
  • Common of the Dedication of a Church

• De Contemptu Mundi (four parts)

• Authors of the Latin Hymns
• Translators of the Hymns

• Glossary

• English Hymn Index
• Latin Hymn Index

Latest Additions/Updates

17 Jun 2006: Auctor beate sæculi; En ut superba criminum; Cor, arca legem continens.

18 Jun 2006: Quicumque certum quæritis; Summi Parentis Filio.

26 Jun 2006: Dies Iræ, dies illa (now complete); Præclara custos virginum; Decora lux æternitatis, auream; Beate Pastor Petre, clemens accipe.

2 Jul 2006: Festivis resonent compita vocibus; Ira justa Conditoris; Salvete Christi vulnera.

5 Jul 2006: Sedibus cœli nitidis receptos; Lux o decora patriæ; Domare cordis impetus Elisabeth; Opes decusque regium reliqueras.

Copyright Benziger Brothers, 1922. Online Edition Copyright David M. Cheney, 2006.