# Verified against Divinum Officium ("Monastic Divino 1930"), Lauds live
# query, the last Sunday of October (2026-10-25). "Vexilla Christus
# inclita" -- self-contained, including its own final doxology stanza.
id: lauds-hymn-christ-the-king
text:
  la: |
    Vexílla Christus ínclita
    Late triúmphans éxplicat:
    Gentes adéste súpplices,
    Regíque regum pláudite.

    Non Ille regna cládibus:
    Non vi metúque súbdidit
    Alto levátus stípite,
    Amóre traxit ómnia.

    O ter beáta cívitas
    Cui rite Christus ímperat,
    Quæ jussa pergit éxsequi
    Edícta mundo cǽlitus!

    Non arma flagrant ímpia,
    Pax usque firmat fœ́dera,
    Arrídet et concórdia,
    Tutus stat ordo cívicus.

    Servat fides connúbia,
    Juvénta pubet íntegra,
    Pudíca florent límina
    Domésticis virtútibus.

    Optáta nobis spléndeat
    Lux ista, Rex dulcíssime:
    Te, pace adépta cándida,
    Adóret orbis súbditus.

    Glória tibi, Dómine,
    Qui sceptra mundi témperas,
    Cum Patre, et Sancto Spíritu,
    In sempitérna sǽcula.
    Amen.
  en: |
    Christ's flag unfurled in glory raised,
    Triumphing o'er the serpent's stings;
    Come humbly forward all ye lands,
    Applauding the great King of kings.

    No force or threat doth he need use,
    Not by coersion leadeth he;
    Raised on the cross he draweth all,
    With love unto his fruitful tree.

    O! Thrice blest city of the Lord,
    Wherein Christ ruleth without dearth;
    Fervently she doth execute
    His heavenly edicts to the earth,

    No fiery weapon can e'er harm,
    The peace 'stablished by Jesus' hand;
    In happiness and unity,
    The ranks of Christ secure do stand.

    A marriage blessed by faith in thee,
    Yields virtuous offspring from the womb;
    Like seed in fertile soil doth grow,
    In virtuous homes do children bloom.

    We yearn and long to shine on us,
    Thy light, O sweet and winsome King;
    All thus submitted to thy reign,
    To us, thy gift of peace do bring.

    All glory be, Jesu, to thee,
    Thy scepter over all that be;
    All glory, as is ever meet,
    To Father and to Paraclete.
    Amen.
status:
  la: verified
  en: verified