Viriliter Agite - An Original Religious Medley - Clamavi De Profundis

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Here is our new original sacred themed medley, "Viriliter Agite." We hope you enjoy it:)

This song is meant to get at the heart of what it means to "act manfully" as it is described in St. Paul's letter to the Corinthians. It is also to depict the spiritual journey of the soul through the three ages of the interior life as described by many Catholic theologians: 1) the purgative way, 2) the illuminative way, and 3) the unitive way. Thus the song is broken by three passages of chant. One is the epistle of St. Peter warning us to be vigilant against evil (purgative), the second is the Te Deum, a hymn of praise as our focus shifts towards God as our end (illuminative), and the third is the In Manus Tuas, wherein we are so united to God that we can with a simple, loving gaze say, "into Your hands, I commend my spirit" (unitive).

My brother arranged the piece. My family sang it.

Please no bad language in the comments. We want this to be family friendly:)


Lyrics:

VIRILITER AGITE

Viriliter agite 1 Cor 16:13 Act manfully
Vigilate state in fide Stand fast in the faith
Viriliter agite Act manfully
Et confortamini And be comforted

From the curse of our desolation Genesis 3:19
In our work we must find salvation
Remember man that thou art dust Gen 3:19
In the yoke of the cross we trust

(Chorus)

The world’s pattern in our undoing Romans 12:2
Be reformed in your mind’s renewing
Holy writ, the scholar’s plume
Ignorance of the law is doom. Osee (Hosea) 4:6

Fratres, sobrii estote et vigilate 1 Peter 5:8: Brethren, be sober and watch
Quia adversarius vester diabolus because your adversary the devil, as a
roaring lion goeth about seeking
Quaerens quem devoret whom he may devour,
Cui resistite fortes in fide. Whom resist ye, strong in the faith.
Tu autem Domine, miserere nobis. But thou, O Lord, have mercy on us.

R. Deo Gratias Thanks be to God.

(Chorus)

Stabat Mater dolorosa
Iuxta crucem lacrimosa
Dum pendebat Filius

(Chorus)

Stand in faith with deep conviction, 1 Cor 16:13
Love thy brethren, endure affliction, 1 Cor 16: 14
In your scabbard keep your sword, Matt 26:52
Holy soldiers of the Lord.

Te Deum laudámus: te Dominum confitémur.
Te ætérnum Patrem omnis terra venerátur.
Te ergo quǽsumus, tuis fámulis súbveni,
quos pretióso sánguine redemísti.
Ætérna fac cum sanctis tuis in glória numerári.
In te, Dómine, sperávi: non confúndar in ætérnum.

(Chorus)

Prayer unceasing, sacrifices,
Purge your soul of all its vices,
Quam bonum et quam iucundum, Ps. 133:1
Habitare fratres in unum.

(Chorus)
Dominus, Filius, Spiritus, Sancta Trinitas
Maria, Angeli, omnes sanctae Dei

Seven times a day I praise Thee Ps. 118:164
I have loved Thy commands that raised me Ps. 118:167
Let my prayer come near Thy sight Ps. 118:169 (Tau)
Lead my heart in the way of right. Ps. 138:23

In manus tuas Domine comendo spiritum meum
Into Thy hands O Lord I commend my spirit

R. In manus tuas Domine comendo spiritum meum
Into Thy hands O Lord I commend my spirit

Redemisti nos Domine, Deus Veritatis
Thou hast redeemed us O Lord, God of truth

R. Comendo spiritum meum
Gloria Patri et Filio et Spiritui Sancto
R. In manus tuas Domine comendo spiritum meum