Religion
To-day the lingering clouds are riven
Translated by John Brownlie (1896) · From Hymns of the Early Church (1896)
To-day the lingering clouds are riven,
Alleluia!
Our glorious King ascends to heaven,
Alleluia!
The heaven and earth His rule obey,
Alleluia!
Who sits at God's right hand for aye,
Alleluia!
See, all things are fulfilled at last,
Alleluia!
By David sung in ages past,
Alleluia!
And on the throne of high renown,
Alleluia!
The Lord is with His Lord set down,
Alleluia!
Now blessings on our Lord we shower,
Alleluia!
In this chief triumph of His power,
Alleluia!
Let praise the Trinity adore,
Alleluia!
To God be glory evermore,
Alleluia!
Codex Note
Latin: Cœlos ascendit hodie. Brownlie: of unknown date and authorship (Neale: apparently of the twelfth century).
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Anonymous Latin Hymns. “To-day the lingering clouds are riven.” Translated by John Brownlie. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-latin-hymns/26/.
Chicago
Anonymous Latin Hymns. “To-day the lingering clouds are riven.” Translated by John Brownlie. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-latin-hymns/26/.
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