#rabanus maurus

[cuties-in-codices]

pattern poems

in a copy of the "liber de laudibus sanctae crucis" by hrabanus maurus, central or southern france, early 11th century

source: Bern, Burgerbibliothek, Cod. 9

[justana0kguy]

2023 JANUARY 12 Thursday

"Don’t lose heart, I beg you, and don’t close your eyes to the hope of good for fear that what happens to people who don’t love God should happen to you. For it is not the great number of one’s sins that leads the soul to despair but disdain for God."

~ Rabanus Maurus, Three books dedicated to Bonosus, Bk 3, 4 ; PL 112, 1306

[publicdomainreview]

A few of the 28 spectacular "pattern poems" produced by the Frankish Benedictine monk Rabanus Maurus in his 9th-century work De laudibus sanctae crucis (In Praise of the Holy Cross). More examples, and an explanation of how they work, here: https://publicdomainreview.org/collection/medieval-pattern-poems-of-rabanus-maurus-9th-century

[possum-warfare-committee]

everybody go read dark age bodies by lynda l coon. rabanus maurus was on some pervert shit with this.

[fate-magical-girls]

Build a (Magical) Lesbian (Poll 9)

Between working on the design and being sick, sorry this took so long! As you can see, she's a higher-middle class medieval girl. Her clothes come from an illustration of Rabanus Maurus' De Universo and her pipe thing is based on actual Ancient Egyptian incense holders.

While I finish up the color version, choose her profession.

[anastpaul]

Our Morning Offering – 8 November – The Octave Day of All Saints – Salutis Aeternae Dator, Giver of Life, Eternal Lord

Our Morning Offering – 8 November – The Octave Day of All Saints Salutis Aeternae DatorGiver of Life, Eternal LordBy St Rabanus Maurus (776-856)Lauds Hymn for All Saints Giver of life, eternal Lord,Thy own redeemed defend.Mother of grace, thy children saveAnd help them to the end. Ye thousand, thousand Angel hosts,Assist us in our need.Ye Patriarchs, with the Prophet choir,For our forgiveness…

[brookston]

Holidays 2.4

Holidays

Across the Universe Day

Box Tree Day (French Republic)

Carl Rogers Day

Colour Supplement Day (UK)

Create-A-Vacuum Day

Day for Change (UN)

Day of the Armed Struggle (Angola)

Facebook Friends Day

Farmer’s Day (Taiwan)

First Sitting of the People’s Majils (Maldives)

Friends Day

General Thaddeus Kosciuszko Day (Poland)

International Day of Human Fraternity (UN)

International Unicorn Day

King Frost Day (London, before WWI)

Kosciusko Day (Poland)

Liberace Day

Lifeguard Day (Argentina)

Montgomery Convention Day

National Day of Courage

National Hemp Day

National Israel Day

National Quacker Day

National Wicker Day

Obscurity Day

Philippine-AmericanWar Memorial Day (Philippines)

Port Arthur Day

Rissun (Japan)

Rosa Parks Day (California, Missouri) [also 12.1]

Semen Den (Seeds Day; Bulgaria)

Special Working Day (China)

Spoiled Cats’ Day

Thank A Mailperson Day

Torture Abolition Day

Transit Equity Day

USO Day

Willie Mays Day

World Cancer Day

Zombie Pride Day

Food & Drink Celebrations

Homemade Soup Day

Medjool Date Day

National Stuffed Mushroom Day

Pork Rind Appreciation Day

1st Sunday in February

Areté Day (Southwestern Cross-Quarter; Aretéanism) [1st Sunday]

British Yorkshire Pudding Day [1st Sunday]

Dump Your Significant Jerk Day [1st Sunday]

Freelance Writers Appreciation Week begins [1st Sunday]

Homstrom (Burning of the Straw Man; Switzerland) [1st Sunday]

India MS Day (India) [1st Sunday]

National Day of Prayer for the African American & African Family [1st Sunday]

National Girls and Women in Sports Day [1st Sunday]

New Martyrs and Confessors of the Russian Orthodox Church (Sunday nearest 2.7]

Scout Sunday [or Sunday before 2.8]

St. Ives’ Feast (Cornwall, UK) [Sunday nearest February 3]

World Cepelinai Day [1st Sunday]

Independence & Related Days

Celebration of the Beginning of the Struggle for Liberation (Angola)

Liberation Day (Angola)

Sri Lanka (from UK, 1948)

Festivals Beginning February 4, 2024

Grammy Awards (Los Angeles, California)

Lowcountry Oyster Festival (Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina)

The New York Best Wings Festival (Smithtown, New York)

Sapporo Snow Festival (Sapporo, Japan) [thru 2.11]

Wine Classic (Los Angeles, California)

Feast Days

Aeschylus (Positivist; Saint)

Amaterasu’s Day (Pagan)

Andrew Corsini (Christian; Saint)

Annoy the Neighbors Day (Pastafarian)

Beith Day (a..k.a. Birch Day; Celtic Book of Days)

Biezputras Diena (Porridge Day; Ancient Latvia) [or Sun before Feb 23]

Cornelius the Centurion (Anglican Church; Saint)

Day of the Fart of Abu Hassan (Church of the SubGenius) 

Emperor Norton (Humanism)

Fernand Léger (Artology)

Gilbert of Sempringham (Christian; Saint)

Isidore of Pelusium (Christian; Saint)

Jane (or Joan, Queen of France; Christian; Saint)

John de Britto (Christian; Saint)

Joseph of Leonissa (Christian; Saint)

Gilbert (Christian; Saint)

Goldrofe of Arganil (Christian; Saint)

Gumby (Animism; Saint)

Home Cleansing Ritual Day (Starza Pagan Book of Days)

Louis Eilshemius (Artology)

Medan (Christian; Saint)

Nicholas Studites (Christian; Saint)

Phileas and Philoromus (Christian; Martyrs)

Rabanus Maurus (Christian; Saint)

Rembertof Torhout (Christian; Saint)

Rimbert (Archbishop of Bremen;  Christian; Saint)

Robert Coover (Writerism)

The State of Indiana (Muppetism)

Theophilus the Penitent (Christian; Saint)

Veronica (Christian; Saint)

Zeus Day (Church of the SubGenius; Saint) 

Lucky & Unlucky Days

Dismal Day (Unlucky or Evil Day; Medieval Europe; 3 of 24)

Egyptian Day (Dies Mala Unlucky Day; Middle Ages Europe) [3 of 24]

Fatal Day (Pagan) [4 of 24]

Lucky Day (Philippines) [8 of 71]

Shakku (赤口 Japan) [Bad luck all day, except at noon.]

Premieres

Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (Film; 1994)

Across the Universe, recorded by The Beatles (Song; 1968)

The Atrocity Exhibition, by J.G. Ballard (Novel; 1970)

Bennie and the Jets, by Elton John (Song; 1974)

Candle in the Wind, by Elton John (Song; 1974)

The Cloverfield Paradox (Film; 2018)

The Devil’s Tower (Animated TV Show;Jonny Quest #21; 1965)

Dick Tracy (Radio Series; 1934)

Dizzy Dishes (Noveltoons Cartoon; 1955)

End of the Century, by The Ramones (Album; 1980)

Facebook (Social Media App; 2004)

Fresh Off the Boat (TV Series; 2015)

Hen Fruit (Oswald the Lucky Rabbit Cartoon; 1929)

Hep Cat Symphony (Noveltoons Cartoon; 1949)

His Day Off (Terrytoons Cartoon; 1938)

The Human Comedy, buy William Saroyan (Novel; 1943)

Justice League: War (WB Animated Film; 2014)

The Last Juror, by John Grisham (Novel; 2004)

The Last of the Mohicans (Novel; 1826)

Magic Strength (Phantasies Cartoon; 1944)

Moonfall (Film; 2022)

Naked (Film; 1994)

19th Nervous Breakdown, by The Rolling Stones (Song; 1966)

One Step Ahead of My Shadow (WB MM Cartoon; 1933)

On the Avenue (Film; 1937)

Our Town, by Thornton Wilder (Play; 1938)

Patton (Film; 1970)

Piano Concerto in E Major, by Reynaldo Hahn (Piano Concerto; 1931)

Reacher (TV Series; 2022)

Rumours, by Fleetwood Mac (Album; 1977)

Señor Saint, by Leslie Charteris (Short Stories 1958) [Saint #34]

A Study in Brown, by Glen Gray and His Casa Loma Orchestra (Song; 1937)

Two Days to Doom or The Last Weekend (Rocky & Bullwinkle Cartoon, S5, Ep. 253; 1964)

Two Moose is Loose or Which One Has the Phoney? (Rocky & Bullwinkle Cartoon, S5, Ep. 254; 1964)

The Ugly Dachshund (Film; 1966)

Videodrome (Film; 1983)

The Wedding Date (Film; 2005)

White Christmas, recorded by The Drifters (Song; 1954)

Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree (Disney Cartoon; 1966)

Zeno's Conscience, by Italo Svevo (Novel; 1923)

Today’s Name Days

Andreas, Rabanus, Veronika (Austria)

Andrija, Ivan, Izidor, Veronika (Croatia)

Jarmila (Czech Republic)

Veronica (Denmark)

Arma, Armi, Armiida, Meida, Miida (Estonia)

Armi, Ronja (Finland)

Véronique (France)

Andreas, Jenny, Veronika (Germany)

Asimakis, Asimina, Malamati, Simeon, Stamatia, Stamatis (Greece)

Csenge, Ráhel (Hungary)

Biago, Gilberto (Italy)

Daila, Veronika (Latvia)

Andrius, Arvilė, Gustas, Joana, Vydmantas (Lithuania)

Vera, Veronika (Norway)

Andrzej, Gilbert, Jan, Joanna, Józef, Mariusz, Weronika, Witosława (Poland)

Isidor (Romania)

Anastasia (Russia)

Veronika (Slovakia)

Gilberto, Juan, Juana (Spain)

Anselm, Ansgar (Sweden)

Byron, Gilbert, Gilberta, Gilberto, Gilmer (USA)

Today is Also…

Day of Year: Day 35 of 2024; 331 days remaining in the year

ISO: Day 7 of week 5 of 2024

Celtic Tree Calendar: Luis (Rowan) [Day 15 of 28]

Chinese: Month 12 (Yi-Chou), Day 25 (Wu-Xu)

Chinese Year of the: Rabbit 4721 (until February 10, 2024)

Hebrew: 25 Shevat 5784

Islamic: 24 Rajab 1445

J Cal: 5 Grey; Fryday [5 of 30]

Julian: 22 January 2024

Moon: 33%: Waning Crescent

Positivist: 7 Homer (2nd Month) [Aeschylus)

Runic Half Month: Elhaz (Elk) [Day 11 of 15]

Season: Winter (Day 46 of 89)

Zodiac: Capricorn (Day 14 of 28)

[brookstonalmanac]

Holidays 2.4

Holidays

Across the Universe Day

Box Tree Day (French Republic)

Carl Rogers Day

Colour Supplement Day (UK)

Create-A-Vacuum Day

Day for Change (UN)

Day of the Armed Struggle (Angola)

Facebook Friends Day

Farmer’s Day (Taiwan)

First Sitting of the People’s Majils (Maldives)

Friends Day

General Thaddeus Kosciuszko Day (Poland)

International Day of Human Fraternity (UN)

International Unicorn Day

King Frost Day (London, before WWI)

Kosciusko Day (Poland)

Liberace Day

Lifeguard Day (Argentina)

Montgomery Convention Day

National Day of Courage

National Hemp Day

National Israel Day

National Quacker Day

National Wicker Day

Obscurity Day

Philippine-AmericanWar Memorial Day (Philippines)

Port Arthur Day

Rissun (Japan)

Rosa Parks Day (California, Missouri) [also 12.1]

Semen Den (Seeds Day; Bulgaria)

Special Working Day (China)

Spoiled Cats’ Day

Thank A Mailperson Day

Torture Abolition Day

Transit Equity Day

USO Day

Willie Mays Day

World Cancer Day

Zombie Pride Day

Food & Drink Celebrations

Homemade Soup Day

Medjool Date Day

National Stuffed Mushroom Day

Pork Rind Appreciation Day

1st Sunday in February

Areté Day (Southwestern Cross-Quarter; Aretéanism) [1st Sunday]

British Yorkshire Pudding Day [1st Sunday]

Dump Your Significant Jerk Day [1st Sunday]

Freelance Writers Appreciation Week begins [1st Sunday]

Homstrom (Burning of the Straw Man; Switzerland) [1st Sunday]

India MS Day (India) [1st Sunday]

National Day of Prayer for the African American & African Family [1st Sunday]

National Girls and Women in Sports Day [1st Sunday]

New Martyrs and Confessors of the Russian Orthodox Church (Sunday nearest 2.7]

Scout Sunday [or Sunday before 2.8]

St. Ives’ Feast (Cornwall, UK) [Sunday nearest February 3]

World Cepelinai Day [1st Sunday]

Independence & Related Days

Celebration of the Beginning of the Struggle for Liberation (Angola)

Liberation Day (Angola)

Sri Lanka (from UK, 1948)

Festivals Beginning February 4, 2024

Grammy Awards (Los Angeles, California)

Lowcountry Oyster Festival (Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina)

The New York Best Wings Festival (Smithtown, New York)

Sapporo Snow Festival (Sapporo, Japan) [thru 2.11]

Wine Classic (Los Angeles, California)

Feast Days

Aeschylus (Positivist; Saint)

Amaterasu’s Day (Pagan)

Andrew Corsini (Christian; Saint)

Annoy the Neighbors Day (Pastafarian)

Beith Day (a..k.a. Birch Day; Celtic Book of Days)

Biezputras Diena (Porridge Day; Ancient Latvia) [or Sun before Feb 23]

Cornelius the Centurion (Anglican Church; Saint)

Day of the Fart of Abu Hassan (Church of the SubGenius) 

Emperor Norton (Humanism)

Fernand Léger (Artology)

Gilbert of Sempringham (Christian; Saint)

Isidore of Pelusium (Christian; Saint)

Jane (or Joan, Queen of France; Christian; Saint)

John de Britto (Christian; Saint)

Joseph of Leonissa (Christian; Saint)

Gilbert (Christian; Saint)

Goldrofe of Arganil (Christian; Saint)

Gumby (Animism; Saint)

Home Cleansing Ritual Day (Starza Pagan Book of Days)

Louis Eilshemius (Artology)

Medan (Christian; Saint)

Nicholas Studites (Christian; Saint)

Phileas and Philoromus (Christian; Martyrs)

Rabanus Maurus (Christian; Saint)

Rembertof Torhout (Christian; Saint)

Rimbert (Archbishop of Bremen;  Christian; Saint)

Robert Coover (Writerism)

The State of Indiana (Muppetism)

Theophilus the Penitent (Christian; Saint)

Veronica (Christian; Saint)

Zeus Day (Church of the SubGenius; Saint) 

Lucky & Unlucky Days

Dismal Day (Unlucky or Evil Day; Medieval Europe; 3 of 24)

Egyptian Day (Dies Mala Unlucky Day; Middle Ages Europe) [3 of 24]

Fatal Day (Pagan) [4 of 24]

Lucky Day (Philippines) [8 of 71]

Shakku (赤口 Japan) [Bad luck all day, except at noon.]

Premieres

Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (Film; 1994)

Across the Universe, recorded by The Beatles (Song; 1968)

The Atrocity Exhibition, by J.G. Ballard (Novel; 1970)

Bennie and the Jets, by Elton John (Song; 1974)

Candle in the Wind, by Elton John (Song; 1974)

The Cloverfield Paradox (Film; 2018)

The Devil’s Tower (Animated TV Show;Jonny Quest #21; 1965)

Dick Tracy (Radio Series; 1934)

Dizzy Dishes (Noveltoons Cartoon; 1955)

End of the Century, by The Ramones (Album; 1980)

Facebook (Social Media App; 2004)

Fresh Off the Boat (TV Series; 2015)

Hen Fruit (Oswald the Lucky Rabbit Cartoon; 1929)

Hep Cat Symphony (Noveltoons Cartoon; 1949)

His Day Off (Terrytoons Cartoon; 1938)

The Human Comedy, buy William Saroyan (Novel; 1943)

Justice League: War (WB Animated Film; 2014)

The Last Juror, by John Grisham (Novel; 2004)

The Last of the Mohicans (Novel; 1826)

Magic Strength (Phantasies Cartoon; 1944)

Moonfall (Film; 2022)

Naked (Film; 1994)

19th Nervous Breakdown, by The Rolling Stones (Song; 1966)

One Step Ahead of My Shadow (WB MM Cartoon; 1933)

On the Avenue (Film; 1937)

Our Town, by Thornton Wilder (Play; 1938)

Patton (Film; 1970)

Piano Concerto in E Major, by Reynaldo Hahn (Piano Concerto; 1931)

Reacher (TV Series; 2022)

Rumours, by Fleetwood Mac (Album; 1977)

Señor Saint, by Leslie Charteris (Short Stories 1958) [Saint #34]

A Study in Brown, by Glen Gray and His Casa Loma Orchestra (Song; 1937)

Two Days to Doom or The Last Weekend (Rocky & Bullwinkle Cartoon, S5, Ep. 253; 1964)

Two Moose is Loose or Which One Has the Phoney? (Rocky & Bullwinkle Cartoon, S5, Ep. 254; 1964)

The Ugly Dachshund (Film; 1966)

Videodrome (Film; 1983)

The Wedding Date (Film; 2005)

White Christmas, recorded by The Drifters (Song; 1954)

Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree (Disney Cartoon; 1966)

Zeno's Conscience, by Italo Svevo (Novel; 1923)

Today’s Name Days

Andreas, Rabanus, Veronika (Austria)

Andrija, Ivan, Izidor, Veronika (Croatia)

Jarmila (Czech Republic)

Veronica (Denmark)

Arma, Armi, Armiida, Meida, Miida (Estonia)

Armi, Ronja (Finland)

Véronique (France)

Andreas, Jenny, Veronika (Germany)

Asimakis, Asimina, Malamati, Simeon, Stamatia, Stamatis (Greece)

Csenge, Ráhel (Hungary)

Biago, Gilberto (Italy)

Daila, Veronika (Latvia)

Andrius, Arvilė, Gustas, Joana, Vydmantas (Lithuania)

Vera, Veronika (Norway)

Andrzej, Gilbert, Jan, Joanna, Józef, Mariusz, Weronika, Witosława (Poland)

Isidor (Romania)

Anastasia (Russia)

Veronika (Slovakia)

Gilberto, Juan, Juana (Spain)

Anselm, Ansgar (Sweden)

Byron, Gilbert, Gilberta, Gilberto, Gilmer (USA)

Today is Also…

Day of Year: Day 35 of 2024; 331 days remaining in the year

ISO: Day 7 of week 5 of 2024

Celtic Tree Calendar: Luis (Rowan) [Day 15 of 28]

Chinese: Month 12 (Yi-Chou), Day 25 (Wu-Xu)

Chinese Year of the: Rabbit 4721 (until February 10, 2024)

Hebrew: 25 Shevat 5784

Islamic: 24 Rajab 1445

J Cal: 5 Grey; Fryday [5 of 30]

Julian: 22 January 2024

Moon: 33%: Waning Crescent

Positivist: 7 Homer (2nd Month) [Aeschylus)

Runic Half Month: Elhaz (Elk) [Day 11 of 15]

Season: Winter (Day 46 of 89)

Zodiac: Capricorn (Day 14 of 28)

[lord-here-i-am]

Hl. Rabanus Maurus

gefeiert am 4. Februar

Hl. Rabanus Maurus Erzbischof von Mainz * um 780 in Mainz in Rheinland-Pfalz † 856 in Winkel im Rheingau, heute Oestrich-Winkel in Hessen

Rabanus, 780 in Mainz geboren, legte mit fünfzehn Jahren im Kloster Fulda die Mönchsgelübde ab. Zur weiteren Ausbildung kam er nach Tours in Frankreich, wo Abt Alkuin sein Lehrer war. Dieser gab ihm auch den Namen Maurus, den Rabanus dann als zweiten Namen beibehielt. Nach Fulda zurückgekehrt, wurde er Lehrer an der Klosterschule, dann Leiter der Schule und 822 Abt des Klosters. 847 wurde er als Erzbischof nach Mainz gerufen. Er war ein Mann von universaler Bildung, ein großer Förderer des Bildungswesens in der Zeit Karls des Großen, daher sein Ehrenname „Lehrer Germaniens“ (Praeceptor Germaniae). Der gelehrte Theologe und Schriftsteller war auch ein bedeutender Dichter; der Pfingsthymnus „Veni, Creator Spiritus“ (Komm, Schöpfer Geist) wird ihm zugeschrieben.

Seine Heiligkeit bestand nicht in außerordentlichen Dingen, sondern darin, dass er seine Zeit bis zum Äußersten ausnützte, in der Gegenwart lebte und anderen den Weg zu Gott zeigte. Weg zur Weisheit „Wer den Gipfel der Weisheit erreichen will, muss zum Gipfel der Liebe gelangen. Denn niemand ist vollkommen im Wissen, der nicht vollkommen ist in der Liebe.“ (Rabanus Maurus)

[lisapeil]

Herzliche Einladung zur Ausstellung UMBRUCH von FREELENS Rhein-Main

Vernissage: 1.12.2024 19 Uhr

Ich freue mich sehr über die Einladung, Fotos von Niko und mir in der kommenden Ausstellung von FREELENS zeigen zu dürfen. Die Fotos sind Doppelbelichtungen, welche in ungeplanter Zusammenarbeit entstanden sind und zuletzt im November 2022 in der Ausstellung und Publikation when i can see you there gezeigt worden sind. Niko war als Mitglied und bei früheren Fotografie-Ausstellungen von FREELENS aktiv. Ich freue mich über deinen Besuch!

Ausstellungszeitraum: 2.12.2023–29.2.2024 Öffnungszeiten: Mo–Fr 9–17 Uhr, Sa+So 11–17 Uhr bei Abendveranstaltungen auch länger 22 Fotograf:innen des Berufsverbandes FREELENS zeigen auf ihrer vierten Fotoausstellung im Haus am Dom Arbeiten zum Thema Umbruch. Zu sehen sind Veränderungen auf globaler, regionaler und privater Ebene, die vielfältig umgesetzt wurden: konzeptionell, dokumentarisch, fotojournalistisch, autobiografisch und künstlerisch. Die zahlreichen Perspektiven der Fotograf:innen von FREELENS Rhein-Main werden auf vier Etagen im Haus am Dom präsentiert. FREELENS wurde 1995 von 128 Fotojournalist:innen gegründet und ist heute mit über 2.000 Mitgliedern der größte Berufsverband für Fotograf:innen in Deutschland. Fotoausstellung Umbruch Haus am Dom Katholische Akademie Rabanus Maurus Domplatz 3 60311 Frankfurt am Main

[piouscatholic]

THE LITANY OF THE SAINTS – Gregorian Chant

8 November

The Octave Day of All Saints

<Salutis Aeternae Dator>

Giver of Life, Eternal Lord

By St Rabanus Maurus (776-856)

Lauds Hymn for All Saints

Giver of life, eternal Lord,

Thy own redeemed defend.

Mother of grace, thy children save

And help them to the end.

Ye thousand, thousand Angel hosts,

Assist us in our need.

Ye Patriarchs, with the Prophet choir,

For our forgiveness plead.

Forerunner blest and thou who still

Dost Heaven’s dread keys retain.

Ye glorious Apostles all,

Unloose our guilty chain.

Army of Martyrs,

holy Priests,

In beautiful array;

Ye happy troops of Virgins chaste,

Wash all our stains away.

All ye who high above the stars

In Heavenly glory reign,

May we through your prevailing prayers

Unto your joys attain.

Praise, honour,

to the Father be,

Praise to His only Son;

Praise, Holy Paraclete,

to Thee,

While endless ages run.

Amen.

St Rabanus Maurus (776-856)

Benedictine Abbot and Bishop, Theologian, Poet, Writer

4 February – author of Veni Creator Spiritus (The Golden Sequence) –

https://anastpaul.com/2020/02/04/saint-of-the-day-4-february-saint-rabanus-maurus-osb

http://anastpaul.com/2023/11/08/our-morning-offering-8-november-the-octave-day-of-all-saints-salutis-aeternae-dator-giver-of-life-eternal-lord/

[holybookslibrary]

Early Christian Hymns

Early Christian Hymns were published in 1908 after many years of research and translation by Danial Joseph Donahoe. The book contains translations of the most notable and best religious songs of the Latin Church from the early and middle ages. Some of these poems and hymns are more than a thousand years old. The book has texts by philosophers and monks such as St. Hilary, St. Damasus, St. Ambrose, Prudentius, Sedelius, Elpis, Fortunatus, St. Gregory the Great, Eugenius, Paul the Deacon, St. Paulinus of Aquileia, Theodulphus, Rabanus Maurus, Pierre Abelard and others including a large collection of hymns by unknown Christian writers.

Latin poems shaped themselves into an English form

The hymns can be enjoyed for their beauty, both in poetry and religious feeling, no matter what religious branch the reader belongs to. From the introduction: The attempt to turn these glorious songs of the Church into something fairly representative of the thought and feeling of the original has been a labor of love during the past four years. The translator has always been an ardent lover of the Latin hymns, but the idea of making English versions of them came about as if by accident. While reading the Veni Sancte Spiritus, the "golden sequence," as it has been called, one Sun day afternoon in April, 1904, the words and melody of the hymn shaped themselves, as it were, into an English form, without any apparent effort, a form which seemed to give an adequate representation of the original both in thought and feeling. Download Early Christian Hymns here as a free PDF e-book (293 pages/3 MB):

 Early Christian Hymns Read the full article

[publicdomainreview]

A few of the 28 spectacular "pattern poems" produced by the Frankish Benedictine monk Rabanus Maurus in his 9th-century work De laudibus sanctae crucis (In Praise of the Holy Cross). More examples, and an explanation of how they work, here: https://publicdomainreview.org/collection/medieval-pattern-poems-of-rabanus-maurus-9th-century

[ieisia]

Louis the Pious, contemporary depiction from 826 as a miles Christi (soldier of Christ), with a poem of Rabanus Maurus overlaid. Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica, Codex Reg. lat 124, f.4v

[anastpaul]

Our Morning Offering – 1 November – Salutis Aeternae Dator, Giver of Life, Eternal Lord

Our Morning Offering – 1 November – Salutis Aeternae Dator, Giver of Life, Eternal Lord

Our Morning Offering – 1 November – All Saints Day Salutis Aeternae DatorGiver of Life, Eternal LordBy St Rabanus Maurus (776-856)Lauds Hymn for All Saints Giver of life, eternal Lord,Thy own redeemed defend.Mother of grace, thy children saveAnd help them to the end. Ye thousand, thousand Angel hosts,Assist us in our need.Ye Patriarchs, with the Prophet choir,For our forgiveness…