Dum Pater Familias (latim)

Dum Pater Familias (Latin)

Dum Pater Familias (latim)

As the head of the family,Dum pater familias,
The king of allRex universorum
Granted provincesDonaret provincias
The right of the apostlesIus apostolorum
James of SpainJacobus Yspanias
Shines light on morals.Lux illustrat morum.

First among the apostlesPrimus ex apostolis
A martyr in JerusalemMartir Jerosolimis
James, distinguishedJacobus egregio
Is sacred in martyrdom.Sacer est martyrio.

James of GaliciaJacobi Gallecia
Asks for pious helpOpem rogat piam
To the people whose gloryPlebe cuius gloria
Gives a remarkable wayDat insignem viam
So that with the frequency of prayersUt precum frequentia
They sing a melody:Cantet melodiam:

"Lord St. James"Herru Sanctiagu
Great St. JamesGrot Sanctiagu
And onward and upwardE ultreya e suseya
God help us."Deus aia nos"

First among the apostles . . .Primus ex apostolis . . .

James gives to his equalsJacobo dat parium
The whole world for freeOmnis mundus gratis
For whose remedyOb cuius remedium
The soldier of pietyMiles pietatis
Is sufficient protectionCunctorum presidium
For all prayers.Est ad vota satis.

First among the apostles . . .Primus ex apostolis . . .

James with miraclesJacobum miraculis
That happen through himQue fiunt per illum
In tight perilsArctis in periculis
They acclaim to himAcclamet ad illum
Whoever hopes to be released from chainsQuiquis solvi vinculis
Because of him.Sperat propter illum.

First among the apostles . . .Primus ex apostolis . . .

O blessed JamesO beate Jacobe
Our true strengthVirtus nostra vere
Remove our enemiesNobis hostes remove
And protect yoursTuos ac tuere
And kindly acceptAc devotos adibe
Us to please you.Nos tibi placere.

First among the apostles . . .Primus ex apostolis . . .

With favorable JamesJacobe propicio
Let us hope for forgivenessVeniam speremus
And what out of obedienceEt quas ex obsequio
We rightfully oweMerito debemus
To such an outstanding fatherPatri tam eximio
Let us give worthy praises.Dignas laudes demus.

First among the apostles . . .Primus ex apolstolis . . .