AD LAUDES. Summi Parentis Filio, Pacis beatae principi, Promamus ore canticum. Qui vulneratus pectore Amoris ictum pertulit, Amoris urens ignibus Ipsum qui amantem diligunt. Jesu, doloris victima, Quis te innocentem compulit Dura ut apertum lancea O fons amoris inclyte, In Corde, Jesu, jugiter Semper Parenti et Filio In saeculorum saecula. LAUDS. O sole-begotten Son, O Prince of peace, to Thee Thou Who, within Thy breast, The wound of love didst bear, Mak'st them the pain to share Who love Thee best. O Victim of our sin, Who bade the lance make wide The portals that would hide The wound within? O wondrous Fount of love, Sent from above! Within Thy Heart, dear Lord, Our trembling spirits place: Grant us abundant grace, And Heaven's reward. To Jesus, Mary's Son, And praise be done! AD COR JESU. Cor meum tibi dedo En cor pro corde cedo, Tu corda sola expetis, Tu sola corda diligis: Ah, amem te ut amas me, Quid reddam caritati, Quod Deus natus es? Quid dabo pietati, Quod homo factus es? Cor, inquis, praebe, fili mi: En cedo cor, O Jesu mi! Cor tuum est apertum Ut intrem libere, Ut cordi cor insertum Condatur intime. Ah, Jesu mi, amoris vi Ah, amem te ut amas me, TO THE HEART OF JESUS. O dearest Love divine, My heart to Thee I give, That Thou in me may'st live. Who can requite the love Shown in the wondrous plan, Whereby the God above For me became a Man? Thou say'st: "Give Me thy heart!" With it I freely part Hoping that it may prove A love like Thine, sweet Love! Thy Heart is opened wide That, freely entering in, I may Thy guest abide, And newer life begin. |