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Poem #65

Hymnus 2. Ad Christum
written before 1548-07-10 first edition 1548-07-10

Early printed source materials:
1DANTISCUS 1548 (Ad Christum) p. B3v-[B4]v (in extenso)
2DANTISCUS 1571 (Ad Christum) p. 3v-4v (in extenso)
3DANTISCUS 1576 (Ad Christum) p. 3v-4v (in extenso)
4DANTISCUS 1764 (Ad Christum) p. 190-192 (in extenso)

Prints:
1HIPLER 1857 (Ad Christum / An Christum) No. 4, p. 88-93 (in extenso; German translation, Franz HIPLER)
2DANTISCUS 1934 (Ad Christum / Do Chrystusa) No. 4, p. 16-19 (in extenso; Polish translation, Jan Michał HARHALA)
3Dantisci Carmina (Hymni 4. Ad Christum) No. 48. 4, p. 221-223 (in extenso)
4Z głębokości (Do Chrystusa) p. 17-18 (Polish translation, Anna KAMIEŃSKA)
5DANTISCUS 1973, 1987 (Ad Christum / Do Chrystusa) p. 104-107 (in extenso; Polish translation, Anna KAMIEŃSKA)

 

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Creator, Christe, machinae
Caelestis orbis inclute
Rerumque, quas complectitur,
Et quidquid illa clauditur!
5
Cum verbo cuncta feceris
“Fiat” dicens et iusseris
Constare certis omnia
Momentis facta tempora,
Humanum de limo genus
10
Finxisti terrae protinus,
Subdens hic nobis singula,
Quaecumque spirant vivida,
Ut te laudemus cum Patre
Et Spiritu pia prece,
15
In Trinitate sedulo
Unum Deum praeconio.
Nemo sed nostrum viribus
Hoc praestat praeditus suis,
Nobis si non affulseris,
20
Opem tuamque miseris.
Ut possint, orantes iuva
Ad teque cordis intima
Attolle, ne contagiis
Damnemur cum tot impiis!
25
Da castitatis normulam,
Da vitam nobis sobriam,
Ut rite nunc ieiunia
Observent nostra corpora!
In his tibi mens dedita
30
Tuis sit iussis subdita,
Ne nos subvertant crimina,
Ad inferos trahentia!
Multos iam pellit a tuo
Et a tuorum glutino
35
Carnis vorax edacitas,
Quam print 1548 suggerit,
print 1571, 1576 suggeret⌈suggeritprint 1548 suggerit,
print 1571, 1576 suggeret⌉ protervitas.
Hoc nostro qui nunc saeculo
print 1548, 1571, 1576 errata Iacent,
print 1576 Lacent⌈Iacentprint 1548, 1571, 1576 errata Iacent,
print 1576 Lacent⌉ captivi sub iugo
Monstrorum, quae palus putris
40
Sub antro continet Stygis.
Nos inde, Christe, libera
Ad teque sursum subleva,
Ut semper simus cum tuis
In arce caeli servulis!