Conditor Alme Siderum (“Maker of the starry sphere”)
Translation: Robert Campbell of Skerrington
Fifth Tune: “Freuen Wir Uns All In Ein” • 77 77
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Conditor Alme Siderum (“Maker of the starry sphere”)
Translation: Robert Campbell of Skerrington
Text only—can be used with any 77 77
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Conditor Alme Siderum (“Benign Creator of the stars”)
Translation: Historic Roman Catholic Translation • 1599AD
Alongside the Latin—with textual accents—is printed a Roman Catholic (rhyming) translation of great historical interest. The version printed in the Brébeuf Hymnal is quite rare, and we were not able to obtain permission to post excerpts online.
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Creator Alme Siderum (“Maker of Heav’n, whose love imparts”)
Translation: Historic Roman Catholic Translation • 1687AD
Alongside the Latin—with textual accents—is printed a Roman Catholic (rhyming) translation of great historical interest. The version printed in the Brébeuf Hymnal is quite rare, and we were not able to obtain permission to post excerpts online.
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Die Parente Temporum (1745AD)
In addition to providing the Latin version with accent marks, the Saint Jean de Brébeuf Hymnal commissioned English translations from Latin scholars to help congregations appreciate these ancient prayers. Until the Brébeuf Hymnal appeared in 2018, literal translations for many of these hymns had never been made.
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9th century — Christe Redemptor Omnium (“O Christ, Thy servants deign to spare”)
Translation: Fr. John Fitzpatrick, Oblate of Mary
Third Tune: “Hilderstone” • 88 88 (LM)
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9th century — Christe Redemptor Omnium (“O Christ, Thy servants deign to spare”)
Translation: Fr. John Fitzpatrick, Oblate of Mary
Fourth Tune: “Gonfalon Royal” • 88 88 (LM)
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9th century — Christe Redemptor Omnium (“O Christ, Thy servants deign to spare”)
Translation: Fr. John Fitzpatrick, Oblate of Mary
Fifth Tune: “Cromer” • 88 88 (LM)
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9th century — Christe Redemptor Omnium (“O Christ, Thy servants deign to spare”)
Translation: Fr. John Fitzpatrick, Oblate of Mary
Sixth Tune: “Rockingham” • 88 88 (LM)
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9th century — Christe Redemptor Omnium (“O Christ, Thy servants deign to spare”)
Translation: Fr. John Fitzpatrick, Oblate of Mary
Seventh Tune: “Breslau” • 88 88 (LM)
