Magne Pater Augustine

General information

This is an hymn, composed in the 12th Century for use in Roman Catholic services devoted to St. Augustine.

Settings by composers

• Benjamin Carr — Hymn to St. Augustine  2 S,T

 

Text and translations

Latin text

1. Magne Pater Augustine,
Preces nostras suscipe,
Et per eas Conditori
Nos placare satage,
Atque rege gregem tuum
Summum decus Praesulum.

2. Amatorem paupertatis
Te collaudant pauperes:
Assertorem veritatis
Amant veri judices:
Frange nobis favos mellis
De Scripturis disserens.

3. Quae obscura prius erant
Nobis plana faciens,
Tu de verbis Salvatoris
Dulcem panem conficis
Et propinas potum vitae
De Psalmorum nectare.

4. Tu de vita clericorum
Sanctam scribis regulam
Quam qui amant et sequuntur
Viam tenent regiam
Atque tuo sancto ductu
Redeunt ad patriam.

5. Regi regum salus, vita,
Decus et imperium:
Trinitati laus et honor
Sit per omne saeculum:
Qui concives nos adscribat
Supernorum civium. Amen.

External websites:

• A Proper Hymn for St Augustine, including an English translation

References

• DiPippo, Gregory. 2019. A Proper Hymn for St Augustine. Online at NewLiturgicalMovement.org, dated 2019-08-29, accessed 2021-10-18.