E05282: Two hymns in honour of *Cyricus and Julitta (child and his mother, martyrs of Tarsus, S00007) composed in Latin in Spain, possibly in the 7th c.
Creators: name: Mszada
Publisher: name: University of Oxford
Year: 2018
Subjects: History

description: Hymnodia Hispanica, Hymn 108<br><br>(1) Adest miranda passio<br>Quirici, sancti martiris,<br>qui trium annorum passus est, <br>confessor Xristi factus est<br><br>5 (2) Beatus sanctus Quiricus, <br>qui orat pro omni populo, <br>pro xristianus sepius,<br>qui colent diem ipsius.<br><br>(3) Corona, que meruerunt, <br>10 a domino acceperunt, <br>pro Iesu Xristo domino <br>animas suas cesserunt<br><br>(4) "Deus, adiuba", Quiricus, <br>"Iolita pabit cocabum", <br>15 canstigans matrem filius, <br>ne perderet tale munus.<br><br>(5) Егагius ille artifex <br>nicil se dicit facere; <br>limas accepit manibus,<br>20 quod faceret martirium.<br><br>(6) Firmentur omnes martires <br>at stuporem iudicis; <br>putabat ipsum uincere, <br>qui potius confessus est.<br><br>25 (7) Gaudebant omnes martires, <br>qui missi sunt in carcerem,<br>quia angelus aduenerat <br>et loquitur cum Quirico.<br><br>(8) Honorem in eo xristicola<br>30 magnificabat domino,<br>qui hunxit suo filio, <br>ut uinceret diabulo.<br><br>'(1) This is an amazing martyrdom of Quiricus, the holy martyr who was killed being three years old and was made the confessor of Christ.<br><br>(2) The blessed and holy Quiricus who prays for all the people, for the Christians who celebrate his day.<br><br>(3) The crowns, which they deserved, they received from the Lord, [because] they offered their lives for the Lord Jesus Christ.<br><br>(4) "O God, help! Julitta is afraid of the cauldron", said Quiricus, a son chiding his mother so that she does not lose such a great gift.<br><br>(5) A coppersmith says that he is not doing that. [Another one] took files in his hands in order to prepare the martyrdom. [In the Martyrdom II.8–9 (Acta Sanctorum Iun. IV, 25) a coppersmith declines Quiricus's demand to prepare the instruments of passion, and another one comes to do this work]<br><br>(6) All martyrs strengthened seeing the stupor of the judge. Though he had already conceded, now he thought he could win. [If Gil's emendation is accepted – confusus instead of confessus "Although confused, he thought he might win"]<br><br>(7) All martyrs who were sent in prison rejoice because the angel came and talked with Quiricus.<br><br>(8) The worshipper of Christ glorified and honoured the Lord who anointed his Son to defeat the Devil.'<br><br><br>Hymn 109<br><br>IN SANCTI CYRICI<br><br>(1) Adest dies, quod passus est <br>martir beatus Quiricus; <br>cetus fidelis deuitas<br>Deo rependit gratias.<br><br>(2) 5 Nam personabat uocibus <br>preconis uox frequentior:<br>"deorum est sollemnitas, <br>libamus tura promtius!"<br><br>(3) Hec audiens miratus est <br>10 gemensque se ortatus est;<br>Quiricus agit: "uanissimis <br>non des onorem idolis".<br><br><br>'(1) This is the day in which the blessed martyr Quiricus was martyred; the faithful congregation gives due thanks to God.<br><br>(2) A constant call resonated by the voices of heralds: "This is the solemnity of the gods, let us offer incense without delay!"<br><br>(3) When Quiricus heard that, he was amazed and he was brought to tears; he said: "You shall not honour the hollow idols".<br><br>In the strophe (4) Quiricus rebukes a demon and utters a sentence of obscure meaning. In (5) the ruler is angry with Quiricus and prepares his martyrdom. <br><br>(6) Homnes uenite populi<br>ad expectaculum martirum,<br>quod sidera occiderat,<br>qui magno erant iubare.<br><br>(7) Iolita, mater Quirici, <br>simul exclamans dicta est: <br>“non timeamus quocabum <br>nec impiorum tartarum".<br><br>(8) Tormenta cassat uiscera, <br>uirtus datur martirium; <br>gratias Deo agimus, <br>quia fidelis est omnibus.<br><br>(9) Magnus est Deus omnium,<br> qui dat uictoriam Quirico<br>pro confirmandas animas,<br>qui credunt Xristum dominum.<br><br>(10) Preses uidens constantiam <br>sancti caput precidere <br>iussit, lanista inruens <br>fundit cruore martirum.<br><br>(11) Hec Iconia ciuitas <br>preclara, in qua natus est, <br>qui est repleta munere, <br>almi sacrata sanguine.<br><br>(12) Te, conditor piissime,<br>ad te rogamus cernui, <br>nostrum reatum dilue <br>precemque nostram suscipe.<br><br>(13) Procul recedat noxia, <br>sit castitas, benignitas, <br>pax, caritas, modestia <br>et larga in nos gratia.<br><br>Deo patri sit<br><br>'(6) Come, o people, to the spectacle of the martyrs that outshines the bright radiance of the stars.<br><br>(7) Julitta, mother of Quiricus, cried: "We are not afraid of the cauldron neither of the hell of the impious".<br><br>(8) Tortures crush the flesh, but the power is given in the martyrdom. We give thanks to God who is faithful in all things.<br><br>(9) God of all is great, He gives victory to Quiricus to strengthen the souls of those who believe in Lord Christ.<br><br>(10) The ruler seeing resolution of the saint, ordered to behead him. A hangman rushed to shed the blood of the martyrs.<br><br>(11) It was the famous city of Iconium in which he was born, which is filled with gifts and consecrated with the dear blood.<br><br>(12) We ask you with a deep bow, o merciful Creator, cleanse our guilt and hear our prayer.<br><br>(13) Make all the noxious things go far away and let there be chastity, benevolence, peace, charity, modesty and generous grace for us.<br><br>[Glory] to God the Father.<br><br>Text: Castro Sánchez 2010, 398-400. Translation and summary: M. Szada.