Te Sæculorum Principem (Thou, Prince of all ages) is a very moving hymn, expressing love and desire for Jesus Christ and His reign over the hearts and minds of men, but also over society at large. This is a doctrine that has always been taught by the Catholic Church: namely, that Jesus Christ should reign even in the public sphere. His laws should be helped and fostered by the civil laws, which in turn should never contradict the Divine Law.
Pope Pius XI and Pope Pius X, and Archbishop Lefebvre, fought against the perfidious error which spread among Church men, who claim that States have to be without religion. This is what Cardinal Ratzinger used to call an “autonomous social space.” In other words, it means that politicians would not be bound by the Ten Commandments, by the obligation to honor publicly Our Lord Jesus Christ. For this reason, Vatican II has removed the following stanza (6) from the hymn of the feast of Christ the King in the reformed liturgy:
“May the rulers of the world publicly honour and extol Thee;
May teachers and judges reverence Thee;
May the laws express Thine order and the arts reflect Thy beauty”.
Te Sæculorum Principem
Let us all pray for a return to a society where Christ reigns supreme over the individual, the family, and society. Breviary Hymn traditionally sung at Vespers on the Feast of Christ the King as performed here by The Daughters of Mary. All in its integrity – Restore All Things to Christ!
Te Sæculorum Principem in Latin and English
| Latin | English |
1. Te sæculórum Príncipem, Te, Christe, Regem géntium, |
1. Thou, Prince of all ages, Thou, O Christ, the King of the nations, |
2. Scelésta turba clámitat : Regnáre Christum nólumus; |
2. The wicked mob screams out. "We don’t want Christ as king," |
3. O Christe, Princeps Pácifer, Mentes rebélles súbice, |
3. O Christ, peace-bringing Prince, subjugate the rebellious minds: |
4. Ad hoc cruénta ab árbore Pendes apértis brácchiis, |
4. For this, with arms outstretched, Thou hung, bleeding, on the Cross, |
5. Ad hoc in aris ábderis Vini dapísque imágine, |
5. For this, Thou art hidden on our altars under the form of bread and wine, |
6. Te natiónum prǽsides Honóre tollant público, |
6. May the rulers of the world publicly honour and extol Thee; |
7. Submíssa regum fúlgeant Tibi dicáta insígnia : |
7. May kings find renown in their submission and dedication to Thee. |
8. Jesu tibi sit gloria, Qui sceptra mundi temperas, |
8. Glory be to Thee, O Jesus, supreme over all secular authorities; |
| ℣. Multiplicabitur eius imperium. ℟. Et pacis non erit finis. |
℣. His empire shall be multiplied. ℟. And there shall be no end of peace. |
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