Deus tuorum militum

General information

Office hymn for the Common of Martyrs.

Settings by composers

Anonymous I ATT & AATB II SAT (vv.1-4,6) Francesco Cavalli ATB Václav Emanuel Horák SATB (vv.1-2,6)

Claudio Monteverdi I T solo (vv.1,3,6)) II ATB (vv.1,3,6) José Maurício Nunes Garcia SATB (vv. 1-4,6) Josef Ohnewald SATB (XIX - vv.1-3,5, Alternative Latin text) Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina SATTB (vv.1-4,6) Tomás Luis de Victoria ATBB or SATB (vv.1-4,6)

Other settings possibly not included in the manual list above

• Heinrich Finck — Hic nempe mundi gaudia

Text and translations

Latin text 1. Deus, tuorum militum sors et corona, præmium, laudes canentes martyris absolve nexu criminis. 2. Hic (Hæc) nempe mundi gaudia et blandimenta noxia caduca rite deputans, pervenit ad cælestia. 3. Pœnas cucurrit fortiter et sustulit viriliter; pro te refundens sanguinem, æterna dona possidet. 4. Ob hoc precatu supplici te poscimus, piissime; in hoc triumpho martyris dimitte noxam servulis. 5. Ut consequamur muneris ipsius et consortia, lætemur ac perenniter iuncti polorum sedibus. 6. Laus et perennis gloria tibi, Pater, cum Filio, Sancto simul Paraclito in sæculorum sæcula. Amen

Latin text Alternative text 1. Deus tuorum militum Sors, et corona, praemium, Laudes canentes Martyris Absolve nexu criminis. 2. Hic nempe mundi gaudia, Et blanda fraudum pabula mImbuta felle deputans, Pervenit ad coelestia. 3. Poenas cucurrit fortiter, Et sustulit viriliter, Fundensque pro te sanguinem, Aeterna dona possidet. 4. Ob hoc precatu supplici Te poscimus, piissime; In hoc triumpho Martyris Dimitte noxam servulis. 5. Laus et perennis gloria Patri sit, atque Filio, Sancto simul Paraclito, In sempiterna saecula.

English translation 1. O God, the allotted crown and the prize of your soldiers. We sing the praises of your martyr; Absolve us from the chains of sin. 2. She/He considered the joys and temptations of the world to be empty, thus came to heaven. 3. Bravely he/she ran the way of torture and suffered courageously, and, pouring out his/her blood for you, (now) possesses eternal gifts. 4. Thus we beseech you in suppliant prayers, O most loving one, That, on your martyr's day of triumph, You should forgive your servant’s sins. 5. So that we may obtain the fullness of the martyr's rewards, let us forever rejoice, together in the heavenly abode. 6. Praise and continual glory be given to God, the Father and Son, likewise the Holy Spirit to eternal ages. Amen

Polish translation 1.Zakutych w wiary twej zbroję, Korono wiernych rot święta; Tym, co męczeńskie czczą znoje, Rozerwij, Boże, win pęta! 3. Utkwił on śmiało wzrok w niebie, Trud znojnej podjął ofiary I krew wylawszy za ciebie Wieczyste z rąk twych wziął dary! 6. Wieczysty triumf i chwała Niech Ojcu z Synem wraz będzie I dawcy pociech cześć stała Po wszystkie wieki brzmi wszędzie! by ks. Tadeusz Karyłowski