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I found a hymn that could fit.

Started by Elkhound, September 24, 2008, 01:03:00 PM

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Elkhound

http://cyberhymnal.org/htm/c/f/g/cfgholya.htm

Christ, the fair glory of the holy angels,
Thou Who hast made us, Thou Who o'er us rulest,
Grant of Thy mercy unto us Thy servants
Steps up to Heaven.

Send Thy archangel, Michael, to our succor;
Peacemaker blessèd, may he banish from us
Striving and hatred, so that for the peaceful
All things may prosper.

Send Thy archangel, Gabriel, the mighty;
Herald of Heaven, may he from us mortals
Spurn the old serpent, watching o'er the temples
Where Thou art worshipped.

Send thy archangel, Raphael, the restorer
Of the misguided ways of men who wander,
Who at Thy bidding strengthens soul and body
With Thine anointing.

Father almighty, Son and Holy Spirit,
God ever blessèd, be Thou our Preserver;
Thine is the glory which the angels worship,
Veiling their faces.


Here's the information about the author, Rhabanus Maurus: http://cyberhymnal.org/bio/m/a/u/maurus_r.htm

We'd need a verse for Uriel, however, something like:

"Send to our succour, Uriel Thine Archangel,
Freeing from bondage, releasing from suffering
Thy faithful servants, leading them onward,
To their long resting."

Not very good; I'm sure someone else can do a better job.

(BTW: Here's the bio on the translators: http://cyberhymnal.org/bio/r/i/l/riley_jal.htm and http://cyberhymnal.org/bio/d/e/a/dearmer_p.htm)

Elkhound

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R.M. must have had a "thing" for the Archangels.  Perhaps he was a Michaeline:

Life and strength of all Thy servants,
Brightness of the Father's light;
Men with angels, earth with Heaven,
In Thy praise their songs unite.

Thousand thousand warrior princes
In Thine angel army stand;
Flames the victor Cross before them,
Grasped in Michael's dauntless hand.

Hurling back from Heav'n the rebels
With the lifting of his sword,
In the might of God he tramples
On the dragon's head abhorred.

Lord of angels, Christ, we pray Thee,
Bid them aid us in our strife,
Chase afar the hosts of evil,
Till we reach the land of life.

God the Father, God immortal,
God the Son, for us Who died,
God the Comforter, the Spirit,
Evermore be glorified!


Here's another:

Thee, O Christ, the Father's splendor,
Life and virtue of the heart,
In the presence of the angels
Sing we now with tuneful art,
Meetly in alternate chorus,
Bearing our responsive part.

Thus we praise with veneration
All the armies of the sky;
Chiefly him, the warrior primate,
Of celestial chivalry,
Michael, who in princely virtue
Cast Abaddon from on high.

By whose watchful care repelling—
King of everlasting grace—
Every ghostly adversary,
All things evil, all things base,
Grant us of Thine only goodness,
In Thy paradise a place.

Laud and honor to the Father,
Laud and honor to the Son,
Laud and honor to the Spirit,
Ever Three, and ever One,
Consubstantial, co-eternal,
While unending ages run.


Perhaps he was a Michaeline?

Elkhound

"Life and Strength" I'd sing to "Lux Eoi", repeating the first verse at the end.

"Thee, O Christ, the Father's Spleandour" I'd sing to "Cwm Rhondda", repeating the last line.