SALVE CRUX SANCTA: HAIL HOLY CROSS (3 1/4 minutes)
https://soundcloud.com/chartres-cathedrale-notre%2Fsalve-crux-sancta-hymne
(I wish I could find a performance of the Dominican version of this, which is very cool.)
Salve, crux sancta, salve mundi glória,
vera spes nostra, vera ferens gáudia,
signum salútis, salus in perículis,
vitále lignum vitam portans ómnium.
Te adorándam, te crucem vivíficam,
in te redémpti, dulce decus sǽculi,
semper laudámus, semper tibi cánimus,
per lignum servi, per te, lignum, líberi.
Laus Deo Patri sit in cruce Fílii,
laus coæquáli sit Sancto Spirítui;
cívibus summis gáudium et ángelis,
honor sit mundo crucis exaltátio. Amen.
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My attempted translation:
Hail, holy cross, hail glory of the world,
our true hope, truly bringing (true bringer of) joy,
sign of health/safety, safety in dangers
*[by life the tree bringing life of all]?
*[Thee adoring, thee the cross life-giving,]?
redeemed in thee, sweet splendor/honor of ages,
always we praise (and) always sing to thee,
(made) slaves through a tree, (made) free children through thee, O Tree.
Praise to God the Father be through the cross of the Son,
praise co-equal be to the Holy Spirit;
joy to the highest citizens and angels,
*[Let the exaltation of the cross be honor to/for the world/clean]?