by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
Language: Latin
Our translations: ENG
Hujus omnes ad electi colligentur dexteram, pravi pavent a sinistris hoedi velut fetidi. 'Ite' dicet rex a dextris 'regnum caeli sumite, pater vobis quod paravit ante omne saeculum; Karitate qui fraterna me juvistis pauperem, karitatis nunc mercedem reportate divites.' Laeti dicent 'Quando, Christe, pauperem te vidimus? te, rex magne, vel egentem miserati fuimus?' Magnus illis dicet judex 'Cum juvistis pauperes, panem, domum, vestem dantes, me juvistis humilem.' Nec tardabit a sinistris loqui justus arbiter 'In Gehennae maledicti flammas hinc discedite; 'Obsecrantem me audire despexistis mendicum, nudo vestem non dedistis, neglexistis languidum.' Peccatores dicent 'Christe, quando te vel pauperem, te, rex magne, vel infirmum contemnentes sprevimus?' Quibus contra judex altus 'Mendicanti quamdiu opem ferre neglexistis me sprevistis improbi.'
Composition:
- Set to music by Paul Hindemith (1895 - 1963), no title, published 1947 [ mixed chorus and brass ], from cantata Apparebit repentina dies, no. 2
Text Authorship:
- by Anonymous / Unidentified Author ( 5th-7th century )
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Andrew Stewart) , no title, copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2008-04-08
Line count: 18
Word count: 117