| Psallat scholarum concio |
The scholars sing in assembly |
Sing we scholars collectively |
| in hoc convivio, |
at this banquet, |
In this festivity, |
| Sed Mariæ Filio |
but the Son of God |
Yet recall effectively |
| non sit oblivio |
is not to be forgotten: |
The Lord's Nativity: |
| Nam is dat solatia, |
In fact, it gives solace, |
For His tender graciousness |
| sua bona gratia, |
his good grace, |
Grants a soothing spaciousness |
| studentibus in trivio. |
to students in the gutter. |
To clerks in doubt's captivity. |
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| Extinxit ignem sceleris |
He extinguished the fire of sin, |
Who ends sin with His sure commands |
| hic dator gratiæ, |
this giver of grace; |
His Grace awaited brings; |
| Extans fructus fœderis, |
the fruit of the covenant exists |
Promised One securely stands |
| in orbis acie, |
in a world of battle. |
Where battle, hated, springs. |
| Per quem regnant reguli, |
Through this reigns the prince, |
In this Prince's dominance, |
| super orbem seculi, |
over the whole world, |
All will bless his prominence |
| Cuncti in terræ facie. |
all the face of the Earth. |
Before all Earth's created things. |
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| Totius orci saeviit |
All death raged |
Strong was Death's vile severity, |
| sævi potentia, |
with fierce power, |
Its cruel malevolence, |
| Dum puella genuit |
when the girl gave birth |
But a girl with charity |
| Dei clementia, |
to the mercy of God: |
Showed God's benevolence: |
| Mundus quidem aruit, |
The world was certainly withered, |
Withered once, notorious, |
| sed iam virens claruit, |
but now it shone with green, |
Now Earth's green and glorious, |
| Et eius simul entia. |
and all beings with it. |
All beings share a breath and sense. |
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| Respexit nos diluculo |
We looked early |
We who gazed at the sky above |
| qui ardet fulmine, |
who were burned by lightning, |
The lightning caught afire, |
| Caritatis oculo |
the eye of love |
Wounded by the Eye of Love, |
| à cœli culmine, |
from the summit of Heaven. |
In Heaven met desire. |
| Venit huc ut folveret, |
He came here to set us free, |
He came, having been unbound; |
| quos æstus involveret, |
who were surrounded by fire |
Warmth the world did then surround: |
| Christus suo fulcimine. |
and who support Christ. |
Our Christ support can yet inspire. |
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| Conemur ergo lilij |
We seek therefore among the lilies |
From these lilies endeavoring |
| hunc florem legere, |
to gather this flower. |
To pick the majority, |
| Ut nos partus filij |
To us is born a child |
The Son's birth to ever sing |
| possit protegere, |
who can protect. |
Is our priority: |
| Hunc omnis felicitas |
In this happiness everyone |
So we pray for cheerfulness |
| oret et clericitas, |
and the clerics pray |
And a scholar's fearfulness |
| Ut det nos secum regere. |
that we be given more leadership. |
To honor His authority. |
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| Certatim laudes concinent |
Earnestly singing praises all together |
Praising Him voluntarily, |
| cœli palatio, |
to the palace of Heaven, |
Extol divinity; |
| Christo Iesu iubilent, |
rejoice in Christ Jesus, |
Sing to Jesus merrily, |
| quos regit ratio, |
who rules the reckoning. |
Who rules Infinity. |
| Hunc omnis deifice |
All deify him |
We adore and deify |
| collaudet mirifice |
and highly extol the wonder |
Whom did God's love reify: |
| Triplatæ vitæ statio. |
of the life-giving Trinity. |
The wonder of the Trinity. |
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| Anonymous |
Carol Anne Perry Lagemann |
Carol Anne Perry Lagemann |