Thursday, February 16 : Latin Liturgy

Sing, my tongue, glad praises flowing, sing the great, the glorious fray; sing the Cross, that ensign glowing, where the world’s Redeemer lay; immolation undergoing, he achieved his triumph day. God our Maker, deeply grieving over our first father’s plight, when, forbidden fruit receiving, he was stung with deadly bite, chose this Tree, our grace retrieving, setting all this ruin right. Greet this plan of our salvation, destined to outwit the foe – Satan’s skillful machination higher art must overthrow; hemce the healing mediation sprang from where he struck the blow. Day so long prepared awaking, fixed to save the world from doom, World-Creator world remaking, human nature must assume, coming from on high and taking human flesh in Mary’s womb. See our God, an Infant crying in the stall where cattle eat; see the Virgin Mother tying swathing bands so firm and neat; yet, in truth, it is our dying she winds round his hands and feet. Glory now from all creation to the Blessed Trinity – Father, Son, from every nation praise unto infinity; to the Spirit veneration, equal in divinity. Amen.

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