Hymn For The Lighting Of The Lamps (hymnus Ad Incensum Lucernae) Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis

Rhyme Scheme: A B CCDC DCBE CDDF CCCC AEDF DCBB EEAA DDGD CDED FCCE AFEE FDCD CEHC CCIC BCFF FCFC CECE CJDE FKEA IEDI EBAE DACC CCCB IDCF CCFE FCBI FCEC ACCF CICC ADFD FCCC CECC FFCD CHCE FECE CECE DCDC FFCC CCJB DECD HFCC C FEEF FCCF DBBD AFFA IBBI IAAI AFFA DEED CIIC DFFD FIIF IFFI EEEG FIIF FFFF EFFE ACCA FFFF FIIF AEEA FFFF BFFB EEEE FCCF CEEC EFFE FCCF DLLD EAAE FEEF FCCF ACCA IFFI EBBE FIIF CCCC EIIE FFFF CFFC BFFB FBBF

Newly Translated Into English Verse By R Martin Pope is below this original	A
	-
Hymnus Ad Incensum Lucernae	B
	-
	-
Inventor rutili dux bone luminis	C
qui certis vicibus tempora dividis	C
merso sole chaos ingruit horridum	D
lucem redde tuis Christe fidelibus	C
	-
Quamvis innumero sidere regiam	D
lunarique polum lampade pinxeris	C
incussu silicis lumina nos tamen	B
monstras saxigeno semine quaerere	E
	-
Ne nesciret homo spem sibi luminis	C
in Christi solido corpore conditam	D
qui dici stabilem se voluit petram	D
nostris igniculis unde genus venit	F
	-
Pinguis quos olei rore madentibus	C
lychnis aut facibus pascimus aridis	C
quin et fila favis scirpea floreis	C
presso melle prius conlita fingimus	C
	-
Vivax flamma viget seu cava testula	A
sucum linteolo suggerit ebrio	E
seu pinus piceam fert alimoniam	D
seu ceram teretem stuppa calens bibit	F
	-
Nectar de liquido vertice fervidum	D
guttatim lacrimis stillat olentibus	C
ambustum quoniam vis facit ignea	B
imbrem de madido flere cacumine	B
	-
Splendent ergo tuis muneribus Pater	E
flammis mobilibus scilicet atria	E
absentemque diem lux agit aemula	A
quam nox cum lacero victa fugit peplo	A
	-
Sed quis non rapidi luminis arduam	D
manantemque Deo cernat originem	D
Moyses nempe Deum spinifera in rubo	G
vidit conspicuo lumine flammeum	D
	-
Felix qui meruit sentibus in sacris	C
caelestis solii visere principem	D
iussus nexa pedum vincula solvere	E
ne sanctum involucris pollueret locum	D
	-
Hunc ignem populus sanguinis incliti	F
maiorum meritis tutus et inpotens	C
suetus sub dominis vivere barbaris	C
iam liber sequitur longa per avia	E
	-
qua gressum tulerant castraque caerulae	A
noctis per medium concita moverant	F
plebem pervigilem fulgure praevio	E
ducebat radius sole micantior	E
	-
Sed rex Niliaci littoris invido	F
fervens felle iubet praevalidam manum	D
in bellum rapidis ire cohortibus	C
ferratasque acies clangere classicum	D
	-
Sumunt arma viri seque minacibus	C
accingunt gladiis triste canit tuba	E
hic fidit iaculis ille volantia	H
praefigit calamis spicula Gnosiis	C
	-
Densetur cuneis turba pedestribus	C
currus pars et equos et volucres rotas	C
conscendunt celeres signaque bellica	I
praetendunt tumidis clara draconibus	C
	-
Hic iam servitii nescia pristini	B
gens Pelusiacis usta vaporibus	C
tandem purpurei gurgitis hospita	F
rubris littoribus fessa resederat	F
	-
Hostis dirus adest cum duce perfido	F
infert et validis praelia viribus	C
Moyses porro suos in mare praecipit	F
constans intrepidis tendere gressibus	C
	-
praebent rupta locum stagna viantibus	C
riparum in faciem pervia sistitur	E
circumstans vitreis unda liquoribus	C
dum plebs sub bifido permeat aequore	E
	-
Pubes quin etiam decolor asperis	C
inritata odiis rege sub inpio	J
Hebraeum sitiens fundere sanguinem	D
audet se pelago credere concavo	E
	-
ibant praecipiti turbine percita	F
fluctus per medios agmina regia	K
sed confusa dehinc unda revolvitur	E
in semet revolans gurgite confluo	A
	-
Currus tunc et equos telaque naufraga	I
ipsos et proceres et vaga corpora	E
nigrorum videas nare satellitum	D
arcis iustitium triste tyrannicae	I
	-
Quae tandem poterit lingua retexere	E
laudes Christe tuas qui domitam Pharon	B
plagis multimodis cedere praesuli	A
cogis iustitiae vindice dextera	E
	-
Qui pontum rapidis aestibus invium	D
persultare vetas ut refluo in salo	A
securus pateat te duce transitus	C
et mox unda rapax devoret inpios	C
	-
Cui ieiuna eremi saxa loquacibus	C
exundant scatebris et latices novos	C
fundit scissa silex quae sitientibus	C
dat potum populis axe sub igneo	B
	-
Instar fellis aqua tristifico in lacu	I
fit ligni venia mel velut Atticum	D
lignum est quo sapiunt aspera dulcius	C
uam praefixa cruci spes hominum viget	F
	-
Inplet castra cibus tunc quoque ninguidus	C
inlabens gelida grandine densius	C
his mensas epulis hac dape construunt	F
quam dat sidereo Christus ab aethere	E
	-
Nec non imbrifero ventus anhelitu	F
crassa nube leves invehit alites	C
quae conflata in humum cum semel agmina	B
fluxerunt reduci non revolant fuga	I
	-
Haec olim patribus praemia contulit	F
insignis pietas numinis unici	C
cuius subsidio nos quoque vescimur	E
pascentes dapibus pectora mysticis	C
	-
Fessos ille vocat per freta seculi	A
discissis populum turbinibus regens	C
iactatasque animas mille laboribus	C
iustorum in patriam scandere praecipit	F
	-
Illic purpureis tecta rosariis	C
omnis fragrat humus calthaque pinguia	I
et molles violas et tenues crocos	C
fundit fonticulis uda fugacibus	C
	-
Illic et gracili balsama surculo	A
desudata fluunt raraque cinnama	D
spirant et folium fonte quod abdito	F
praelambens fluvius portat in exitum	D
	-
Felices animae prata per herbida	F
concentu parili suave sonantibus	C
hymnorum modulis dulce canunt melos	C
calcant et pedibus lilia candidis	C
	-
Sunt et spiritibus saepe nocentibus	C
paenarum celebres sub Styge feriae	E
illa nocte sacer qua rediit Deus	C
stagnis ad superos ex Acheronticis	C
	-
Non sicut tenebras de face fulgida	F
surgens oceano Lucifer inbuit	F
sed terris Domini de cruce tristibus	C
maior sole novum restituens diem	D
	-
Marcent suppliciis tartara mitibus	C
exultatque sui carceris otio	H
functorum populus liber ab ignibus	C
nec fervent solito flumina sulphure	E
	-
Nos festis trahimus per pia gaudia	F
noctem conciliis votaque prospera	E
certatim vigili congerimus prece	C
extructoque agimus liba sacrario	E
	-
Pendent mobilibus lumina funibus	C
quae suffixa micant per laquearia	E
et de languidulis fota natatibus	C
lucem perspicuo flamma iacit vitro	E
	-
Credas stelligeram desuper aream	D
ornatam geminis stare trionibus	C
et qua bosporeum temo regit iugum	D
passim purpureos spargier hesperos	C
	-
O res digna Pater quam tibi roscidae	F
noctis principio grex tuus offerat	F
lucem qua tribuis nil pretiosius	C
lucem qua reliqua praemia cernimus	C
	-
Tu lux vera oculis lux quoque sensibus	C
intus tu speculum tu speculum foris	C
lumen quod famulans offero suscipe	J
tinctum pacifici chrismatis unguine	B
	-
Per Christum genitum summe Pater tuum	D
in quo visibilis stat tibi gloria	E
qui noster Dominus qui tuus unicus	C
spirat de patrio corde paraclitum	D
	-
Per quem splendor honos laus sapientia	H
maiestas bonitas et pietas tua	F
regnum continuat numine triplici	C
texens perpetuis secula seculis	C
	-
	-
	-
	-
Hymn For The Lighting Of The Lamps	C
	-
	-
Blest Lord Creator of the glowing light	F
At Whose behest the hours successive move	E
The sun has set black darkness broods above	E
Christ light Thy faithful through the coming night	F
	-
Thy courts are lit with stars unnumber d	F
And in the cloudless vault the pale moon rides	C
Yet Thou dost bid us seek the fire that hides	C
Till swift we strike it from its flinty bed	F
	-
So man may learn that in Christ's body came	D
The hidden hope of light to mortals given	B
He is the Rock 'tis His own word that riven	B
Sends forth to all our race the eternal flame	D
	-
From lamps that brim with rich and fragrant oil	A
Or torches dry this heaven sent fire we feed	F
Or make us rushlights from the flowering reed	F
And wax whereon the bees have spent their toil	A
	-
Bright glows the light whether the resin thick	I
Of pine brand flares or waxen tapers burn	B
With melting radiance or the hollow urn	B
Yields its stored sweetness to the thirsty wick	I
	-
Beneath the might of fire in slow decay	I
The scented tears of glowing nectar fall	A
Lower and lower droops the candle tall	A
And ever dwindling weeps itself away	I
	-
So by Thy gifts great Father hearth and hall	A
Are all ablaze with points of twinkling light	F
That vie with daylight spent and vanquished Night	F
Rends as she flies away her sable pall	A
	-
Who knoweth not that from high Heaven first came	D
Our light from God Himself the rushing fire	E
For Moses erst amid the prickly brier	E
Saw God made manifest in lambent flame	D
	-
Ah happy he deemed worthy face to face	C
To see heaven's Lord within that sacred brake	I
Bidden the sandals from his feet to take	I
Nor with his shoon defile that holy place	C
	-
The mighty children of the chosen name	D
Saved by the merits of their sires and free	F
After long years of savage tyranny	F
Through the drear desert followed still that flame	D
	-
Striking their camp beneath the silent night	F
Where'er they went to lead their darkling way	I
The cloud of glory lent its guiding ray	I
And shone more splendid than the noonday light	F
	-
But mad with jealous fury Egypt's king	I
Calls his great host to battle for their lord	F
Swiftly the cohorts gather at his word	F
And down the mail clad lines the clarions ring	I
	-
Girding their trusty swords the warriors go	E
To fill the ranks hoarse bugles rend the air	E
These seize their massy javelins these prepare	E
The death winged arrow and the Cretan bow	G
	-
The footmen throng in close battalions pressed	F
The chariots thunder to the saddle spring	I
The riders of the Nile as forth they fling	I
Egypt's proud banner with the serpent crest	F
	-
And now forgetful of the bondage past	F
Thy children tortured by the desert heat	F
Drag to the Red Sea's brink their weary feet	F
And on its sandy margin rest at last	F
	-
See with their forsworn king the savage foe	E
Draws nigh the threatening squadrons nearer ride	F
But ever onward urged the intrepid guide	F
And through the waves bade Israel fearless go	E
	-
Before that steadfast march the billows fall	A
Then raise on either hand their crystal mass	C
While through the sundered deep Thy people pass	C
And ocean guards them with a liquid wall	A
	-
But mad with baffled rage the dusky horde	F
Of Egypt by their impious despot led	F
Athirst the hated Hebrews' blood to shed	F
Pursued all reckless of the o'er arching flood	F
	-
Swift as the wind the royal squadrons ride	F
But swifter yet the crystal barriers break	I
The waves exultantly their bounds forsake	I
And roll together in a roaring tide	F
	-
'Mid steeds and chariots and drifting mail	A
The drown d lords of Egypt found a grave	E
With all their swart retainers 'neath the wave	E
And in their haughty courts the mourners wail	A
	-
What tongue O Christ Thy glories can unfold	F
Thine was the arm outstretched in wrath that made	F
The stricken land of Pharaoh sore afraid	F
Bow down before Thy minister of old	F
	-
Thy pathless deep did at the voice restrain	B
Its surging billows till with Thee for guide	F
Thy host passed scathless and the refluent tide	F
Swept down the wicked to the engulfing main	B
	-
At Thy command the desert parched and dry	E
Breaks into laughing rills and water clear	E
Wells from the smitten rock Thy flock to cheer	E
And quench their thirst beneath that brazen sky	E
	-
Then Marah's bitterness grew passing sweet	F
Touched by the mystic tree so by the grace	C
Of Thine own Tree O Christ our sinful race	C
Regains its lost hopes at Thy pierc d feet	F
	-
Faster than icy hail the manna falls	C
Like snow down drifting from a wintry sky	E
The feast is set they heap the tables high	E
With that rich food from Thy celestial halls	C
	-
Fresh blow the breezes from the distant shore	E
And bear a fluttering cloud that hides the light	F
Till the frail pinions faltering in their flight	F
Sink in the wilderness to rise no more	E
	-
How great the love of God's own Son that shed	F
Such wondrous bounty on His chosen race	C
And still to us He proffers in His grace	C
The mystic Feast wherewith our souls are fed	F
	-
Through the world's raging sea He bids us come	D
And 'twixt the sundered billows guides our path	L
Till spent and wearied with the ocean's wrath	L
He calls His storm tossed saints to Heaven and home	D
	-
There in His paradise red roses blow	E
With golden daffodils and lilies pale	A
And gentle violets and down the vale	A
The murmuring rivulets for ever flow	E
	-
Sweet balsams welling from the slender tree	F
And precious spices fill the fragrant air	E
And hiding by the stream that blossom rare	E
Whose leaves the river hurries to the sea	F
	-
There the blest souls with one accord unite	F
To hymn in dulcet song their Saviour's praise	C
And as the chanting quire their voices raise	C
They tread with shining feet the lilies bright	F
	-
Yea e'en the spirits of the lost that dwell	A
Where the black stream of sullen Acheron flows	C
Rest on that holy night when Christ arose	C
And for a while 'tis holiday in Hell	A
	-
No sun from ocean rising drives away	I
Their darkness with his flaming shafts far hurled	F
But from the cross of Christ o'er that wan world	F
There streams the radiance of a new born day	I
	-
The sulphurous floods with lessened fury glow	E
The aching limbs find respite from their pain	B
While in glad freedom from the galling chain	B
The tortured ghosts a short lived solace know	E
	-
In holy gladness let this night be sped	F
As here we gather Lord to watch and pray	I
To Thee with one consent our vows we pay	I
And on Thy altar set the sacred Bread	F
	-
From pendent chains the lamps of crystal blaze	C
By fragrant oil sustained the clear flame glows	C
With strength undimmed and through the darkness throws	C
High o'er the fretted roof a golden haze	C
	-
As 'twere Heaven's starry floor our wondering eye	E
Beheld wherein the Bears their light display	I
Where Phosphor heralds the approach of day	I
And Hesper's radiance floods the evening sky	E
	-
Meet is the gift we offer here to Thee	F
Father of all as falls the dewy night	F
Thine own most precious gift we bring the light	F
Whereby mankind Thy other bounties see	F
	-
Thou art the Light indeed on our dull eyes	C
And on our inmost souls Thy rays are poured	F
To Thee we light our lamps receive them Lord	F
Filled with the oil of peace and sacrifice	C
	-
O hear us Father through Thine only Son	B
Our Lord and Saviour by Whose love bequeathed	F
The Paraclete upon our hearts has breathed	F
With Him and Thee through endless ages one	B
	-
Through Christ Thy Kingdom shall for ever be	F
Thy grace might wisdom glory ever shine	B
As in the Triune majesty benign	B
He reigns for all eternity with Thee	F

Aurelius Clemens Prudentius

Poem topics: , Print This Poem , Rhyme Scheme

Submit Spanish Translation
Submit German Translation
Submit French Translation

<< Hymn Before Meat (hymnus Ante Cibum) Poem Next Poem

Write your comment about Hymn For The Lighting Of The Lamps (hymnus Ad Incensum Lucernae) poem by Aurelius Clemens Prudentius

Best Poems of Aurelius Clemens Prudentius

Recent Interactions*

This poem was read 5 times,

This poem was added to the favorite list by 0 members,

This poem was voted by 0 members.

(* Interactions only in the last 7 days)

New Poems

Letter From The Death Poet.
by Kirabo Anthony
Dark Glory Of Monarch
by Tamanna Majumdar
A Harmful Leaf
by Alhassan Kamara
Tales And Thorns
by Emmanuel Shadrach
Lost And Lonely
by Eshunson Writes
The Cup
by Emmanuel Shadrach
The Call
by Emmanuel Shadrach
Wheels
by Emmanuel Shadrach
Akinyi
by Noaharry
Let Day Come
by Gabriel T. Saah

Popular Poets

1. Emily Dickinson(2414 poems)
2. Madison Julius Cawein(1231 poems)
3. Ella Wheeler Wilcox(1136 poems)
4. William Wordsworth(1016 poems)
5. Robert Burns(986 poems)
6. Edgar Albert Guest(945 poems)
7. Thomas Moore(849 poems)
8. Robert Service(831 poems)