Sequence 72. St. Giles

September ist.
LOVING hymns, Precentor ! bringing,
This Confessor's praise be singing !

To extol him, Choir ! before us
Sing this sweet and festive chorus !

Dear to God through faith devoted,
Of a race in this world noted,
Earthly pomps he scorned still, striving
Pure in God's sight to be living.

In his years of boyhood even
Such great parts to him were given,
That the teacher soon he turned
E'en of teachers the most leambd.

He, within, with warm love gloweth,
And, without, bright virtues showeth ;
Love's strong heat, within residing,
Shines without, all others guiding.

To one sick his robe he sendeth,
And his sickness straightway endeth ;
Thus at once, through power from heaven,
Clothes and health by him are given.

All his riches he surrendered,
And to Christ, as offerings, tendered :
Needy he became to feed them
With his goods, who most did need them.

Whilst he on the poor thus spendeth,
Greater wealth to him Christ sendeth ;
Off for Christ things temporal casting,
He obtains those everlasting.

Of the crime a monarch feareth
To confess to him he heareth ;
Christ to him the facts reveaUng
Of the monarch's evil dealing.

For whilst, at the altar waiting,
He a mass was celebrating,
From above a scroll descended,
Telling how the king offended.

Having thus dread insight given
To a deed abhorred of heaven.

Now in humble prayer he boweth
For the king whose crime he knoweth.

2i6 S. GIDIUS.
Help he from a hind receiveth,
Which in gratitude she giveth ;
Moved by God, her succour tendering,
As it were thanks to him rendering.

Far more deeds with marvel glowing
Might be found of this Saint's doing,
Showing us to demonstration
How illustrious is his station.

To this choir his help be given,
That they evermore in heaven,
Gazing on the King eternal,
Glory with the Saints supernal ! Amen.