Dum Pater Familias (latim)

While the Head of the Family

Dum Pater Familias (latim)

While the head of the familyDum pater familias
King of all the worldsRex universorum
Gave provincesDonaret provincias
The right of the apostlesIus apostolorum
James of SpainJacobus Yspanias
Light illuminates moralsLux illustrat morum

First among the apostlesPrimus ex apostolis
Martyr in JerusalemMartir Jerosolimis
James, the distinguishedJacobus egregio
Is sacred in martyrdomSacer est martyrio

James of GaliciaJacobi Gallecia
Asks for pious helpOpem rogat piam
Whose glory givesPlebe cuius gloria
A remarkable pathDat insignem viam
So that the frequency of prayersUt precum frequentia
Sings a melodyCantet melodiam

Hey Saint JamesHerru Sanctiagu
Go Saint JamesGrot Sanctiagu
From beyond and aboveE ultreya e suseya
God help usDeus aia nos

First among the apostlesPrimus ex apostolis

To James, a pair is givenJacobo dat parium
The whole world for freeOmnis mundus gratis
For whose remedyOb cuius remedium
A soldier of pietyMiles pietatis
The protection of allCunctorum presidium
Is enough for the prayersEst ad vota satis

First among the apostlesPrimus ex apostolis

James, through miraclesJacobum miraculis
That happen through himQue fiunt per illum
In tight dangersArctis in periculis
Call out to himAcclamet ad illum
Whoever hopes to be freedQuiquis solvi vinculis
Does so because of himSperat propter illum

First among the apostlesPrimus ex apostolis

O blessed JamesO beate Jacobe
Our true strengthVirtus nostra vere
Remove our enemiesNobis hostes remove
And protect usTuos ac tuere
And come to the devotedAc devotos adibe
To please youNos tibi placere

First among the apostlesPrimus ex apostolis

To James, mercifulJacobe propicio
We hope for forgivenessVeniam speremus
And for what we oweEt quas ex obsequio
In due serviceMerito debemus
To such an exceptional fatherPatri tam eximio
Let us give worthy praisesDignas laudes demus

First among the apostlesPrimus ex apostolis