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Salvete Flores Martyrum - THe Hymn for the Feast of the Holy Innocents. I put the following video together to honor these young martyrs. The musical setting is by Michael Haydn of the hymn for the …More
Salvete Flores Martyrum - THe Hymn for the Feast of the Holy Innocents.

I put the following video together to honor these young martyrs. The musical setting is by Michael Haydn of the hymn for the Feast of the Holy Innocents: Salvete Flores Martyrum – It is from his Vesperae In F for Equal Voices, Soli and Orchestra.The singers are the The Group singing is Collegium Instrumentale Brugense. This music is available at iTunes. The Latin text of this ancient hymn is quite beautiful. I produce here the Latin text followed by a fairly literal translation. I would like to call your attention to the second verse and a very charming detail. That verse described these young, two year old martyrs and holding palm branches (the symbol of martyrdom) but as they hold them they play with them, in the way a young child will often fiddle with palm branches in Church. Beautiful and so very human!
Salvete flores martyrum, - Hail Martyr Flowers
quos lucis ipso in limine – On the very threshold of the dawn (of life)
Christi insecutor sustulit- Christ’s persecutor destroyed (you)
ceu turbo nascentes rosas. - like the whirlwind does the budding roses.
Vos prima Christi victima, - You Christ’s firstfruits
grex immolatorum tener, – A flock of tender sacrificial victims
aram sub ipsam simplices – right up by the very altar
palma et coronis luditis. – now play with your palms and crowns
Iesu, tibi sit gloria, - Jesus to you be glory
qui natus es de Virgine, – who were born of the Virgin
cum Patre et almo Spiritu, - with the Father and loving Spirit
in sempiterna saecula. Amen. - unto to eternal ages. Amen.
Gottfried von Bouillon
Salvete, flores martyrum,
Quos lucis ipso in limine
Christi insecutor sustulit,
Centurbo nascentes rosas.
Vos, prima Christi victima,
Grex inmolatorum tener,
Aram ante ipsam simplices
Palma et coronis luditis.
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Heil euch, ihr Blüten der Märtyrer,
die der Verfolger Christi
gleich an der Schwelle des Lebens abriss
wie der Sturm die sich entfaltenden Rosen.
Als das erste Opfer für …More
Salvete, flores martyrum,
Quos lucis ipso in limine
Christi insecutor sustulit,
Centurbo nascentes rosas.

Vos, prima Christi victima,
Grex inmolatorum tener,
Aram ante ipsam simplices
Palma et coronis luditis.

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Heil euch, ihr Blüten der Märtyrer,
die der Verfolger Christi
gleich an der Schwelle des Lebens abriss
wie der Sturm die sich entfaltenden Rosen.

Als das erste Opfer für Christus,
als junge Herde von Geopferten,
spielet ihr in Unschuld mit Palme und Kränzen
gerade unter dem Altare