Galli cantu

Galli cantu mediante (Godescalcus fuldensis)

Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7

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Latinam Galli cantu mediante noctis iam caliginem et profundae noctis atram levante formidinem, Deus alme, te rogamus supplicesque poscimus. Vigil, potens lux venisti atque custos hominum, dum tenerent simul cuncta medium silentium, redderent necnon mortalem mortui effigiem, Excitares quo nos, Christe, de somno mailitiae, atque gratis liberares nocturno de carcere, redderesque nobis lucem vitae semper comitem. Honor Patri sit ac tibi, Sancto sit Spiritui, Deo trino sed et uni, paci, vitae, lumini, nomini prae cunctis dulci divinoque numini, Amen.

English With the rooster's song splitting now the night's darkness and lifting the terror dark of the deep night, Gracious God, Thee we bessech and on bended knee we ask. Watchful, powerful, Light Thou came Who are also the custodian of men, while at the same time all were holding mid-silence, and also becoming the mortal image of the dead, Therefore, may Thou rouse us, O Christ, from the sleep of malice, and freely may Thou liberate us from the nocturnal prison, and may Thou return to us the light that is life's ever companion. May honor be to the Father and to Thee, and may it be to the Holy Spirit, To God Triune but also is One, Peace, Life, Light, To the name which is above all sweet And to the Divine Godhead. Amen.