O Jesu Life, spring of the soul!
The Father's power and glory bright!
Thee with the Angels we extol;
From thee they draw their life and light.
Thy thousand thousand hosts are spread
Embattled o'er the azure sky;
But Michael bears thy standard dread,
And lifts the mighty Cross on high.
He in that Sign the rebel power.
Did with their Dragon Prince expel;
And hurled them from the heavens' high towers,
Down like a thunderbolt to hell.
Grant us, with Michael, still, O Lord,
Against the prince of pride to fight;
So may a crown be our reward,
Before the Lamb's pure throne of light.
To God the Father, with the Son
And Holy Paraclete, with thee,
As evermore hath been before,
Be glory through eternity.
Te splendor et virtus Patris,
Te vita, Jesu, cordium,
Ab ore qui pendent tuo,
Laudamus inter angelos.
Tibi mille densa millium
Ducum corona militat:
Sed explicat victor crucem
Michael salutis signifer.
Draconis hic dirum caput
In ima pellit tartara,
Ducemque cum rebellibus
Coelesti ab arce fulminat.
Contra ducem superbiae
Sequamur hunc nos principem,
Ut detur ex Agni throno
Nobis corona gloriae.
Deo Patri sit gloria,
Qui nos redemit Filius
Et Sanctus unxit Spiritus
Per Angelos custodiat
Amen.
Office hymn at Lauds, Feast of the Dedication of St Michael the Archangel, from the pre-Vatican 2 Breviary.
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