Hymns of the Early Church / being translations from the poetry of the Latin church, arranged in the order of the Christian year

by John Brownlie

V

God be praised who crowns the victor,

Christ be praised who saves from sin;

Equal praise to God the Spirit,

By whose aid we fight and win.

AUDI NOS, REX CHRISTE

This pilgrim or processional hymn was first published from a MS. of the eleventh century by Du Mévil at Paris, 1847; reprinted by Neale in his Hymni Ecclesiæ, in 1851, as Cantus Peregrinatorum.

I

Hear us, O Christ, our King;

Lord, hear the prayer we bring,