by Saint Bonaventure, O.F.M., born Giovanni di Fidanza (1221 - 1274)
Qui velatus
Language: Latin
Our translations: ENG
Qui velatus facie fuisti, Et penurias sustinuisti, Sol iustitiae, Flexis illusus genibus, Caesus quoque verberibus, Te petimus attentius, Esto nobis propitius, Et per tuam clementiam Perducas nos ad gloriam. Hora qui ductus tertia Fuisti ad supplicia, Christe, ferendo humeris Crucem pro nobis miseris, Fac sic te nos diligere Sanctamque vitam ducere Ut valeamus requie Frui coelestis patrie. In flagellis potum fellis Bibisti amarissimum ; Omni genti recolenti Tuae mortis supplicium, Da virtutem et salutem, Christe redemptor omnium. Honor et benedictio Sit crucifixo Filio Qui suo supplicio Nos redemit ab inferno. In amara crucis ara Fudisti rivos sanguinis, Jesu Christe, rex benigne, Consors paterni luminis; Sanguis Christi qui fudisti Peremptor hostis invidi, Fac nos ire et venire Ad coenam agni providi. Qui iacuisti mortuus In petra rex innocuus, Fac nos in te quiescere Semperque laudes reddere, Succurre nobis, Domine, Quos redemisti sanguine, Et duc nos ad coelestia Eterne pacis gaudia.
Text Authorship:
- by Saint Bonaventure, O.F.M., born Giovanni di Fidanza (1221 - 1274) [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Josquin des Prez (c1440 - 1521), "Qui velatus" [chorus], from Christum ducem / Qui velatus, no. 2. [text verified 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (David Wyatt) , title 1: "You who were veiled", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this page: David Wyatt
This text was added to the website: 2012-10-25
Line count: 43
Word count: 148