Sunday, March 16, 2008

Media Vita in Morte Sumus

Detail of central doors, Duomo, Milan


A beautiful hymn to meditate on as we start this holiest of weeks.

[Link to full text and mp3 online here.]

In the midst of life, we are in death:
Whom shall we seek as a help,
If not Thee, O Lord,
Who dost rightly grow wrathful for our sins?

Holy God,
Holy Strong One,
Holy and Merciful Saviour,
Do not hand us over to a bitter death.

Our fathers hoped in Thee,
They hoped and Thou didst save them.

Holy God,
Holy Strong One,
Holy and Merciful Saviour,
Do not hand us over to a bitter death.

Our fathers cried out to Thee,
They cried out and were not confounded.

Holy God,
Holy Strong One,
Holy and Merciful Saviour,
Do not hand us over to a bitter death.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost.

Holy God, etc.

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