Custodes hominum (Anonymous)

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• (Posted 2023-07-30)  CPDL #74701:     

Editor: Douglas Walczak (submitted 2023-07-30).   Score information: Letter, 1 page, 59 kB   Copyright: Public Domain

Edition notes: Harmonized by Bernard Hellebusch in Cantata Catholica published in 1876. In the forward for the book Mr Hellebusch indicates: "Many of the compositions contained in this book, have been composed and harmonized by myself, and for many of them I am indebted to authors who are altogether unknown to me, and which I copied many years ago."

General Information

Title: Custodes hominum
Composer: Anonymous
Lyricist:
Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Hymn

Language: Latin
Instruments: Unknown

First published: 1876 in Cantata Catholica (Bernard Hellebusch), no. 245
Description: 

Original text and translations

Latin text

1. Custodes hominum psallimus Angelos,
naturae fragili quos Pater addidit
caelestis comites, insidiantibus
ne succumberet hostibus.

2. Nam, quod corruerit proditor angelus,
concessis merito pulsus honoribus,
ardens invidia, pellere nititur
quos caelo Deus advocat.

3. Huc, custos, igitur pervigil advola,
avertens patria de tibi credita
tam morbos animi, quam requiescere
quidquid non sinit incolas.

4. Sanctae sit Triadi laus pia iugiter,
cuius perpetuo numine machina
triplex haec regitur, cuius in omnia
regnat gloria saecula. Amen.