Mediae noctis

Mediae noctis tempus est (saec. V)

Meter: 8.8.8.8

Melody: d c d f g f e d

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Latinam Mediae noctis tempus est; prophetica vox admonet dicamus laudes ut Deo Patri semper ac Filio, Sancto quoque Spiritui: perfecta enim Trinitas uniusque substantiae laudanda nobis semper est. Terrorem tempus hoc habet, quo, cum vastator angelus Aegypto mortem intulit, delevit primogenita. Haec iustus hora salus est, quos tunc ibidem angelus ausus punire non erat, signum formidans sanguinis. Aegyptus flebat fortiter tantorum diro funere; solus gaudebat Israel agni protectus sanguine. Nos verus Israel sumus: laetemur in te, Domine, hostem spernentes et malum, Christi defensi sanguine. Dignos nos fac, rex optime, futuri regni gloria, ut mereamur laudibus aeternis te concinere. Amen.

English The time is of the middle of the night; The prophetic voice admonishes that we may speak praises to God the Father always and to the Son, And also to the Holy Spirit: for the perfect Trinity and of one substance is to be praised by us always. Terror this time holds, for, when the destroyer angel to Egypt brought death, he wiped out the first-borns. This hour, for the just, salvation is, them, then, in that very hour, the angel was not venturing to punish, shirking at the sign of the blood. Egypt was weeping tremendously for such a dire funeral; only Israel was rejoicing protected by the blood of the lamb. We the true Israel are: May we be joyful in Thee, Lord, spurning the enemy and evil, defended in Christ's blood. Worthy make us, King most great, to be in the kingdom's glory, that we may deserve praises eternal to sing together to Thee. Amen.