- Original Latin
- CHORUS
- O felix Roma – o Roma nobilis:
- Sedes es Petri, qui Romae effudit sanguinem,
- Petri cui claves datae sunt regni caelorum.
- Pontifex, Tu successor es Petri;
- Pontifex, Tu magister es tuos confirmans fratres;
- Pontifex, Tu qui Servus servorum Dei,
- hominumque piscator, pastor es gregis,
- ligans caelum et terram.
- Pontifex, Tu Christi es Vicarius super terram,
- rupes inter fluctus, Tu es pharus in tenebris;
- Tu pacis es vindex, Tu es unitatis custos,
- vigil libertatis defensor; in Te potestas.
- VOX ACUTA, VOX ALTERA AB ACUTA
- Tu Pontifex, firma es petra, et super petram
- hanc aedificata est Ecclesia Dei.
- VOX MEDIA, VOX GRAVIS
- Pontifex, Tu Christi es Vicarius super terram,
- rupes inter fluctus, Tu es pharus in tenebris;
- Tu pacis es vindex, Tu es unitatis custos,
- vigil libertatis defensor; in Te potestas.
- CHORUS
- O felix Roma – O Roma nobilis.
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- An English translation
- CHOIR
- O happy Rome - O noble Rome
- You are the seat of Peter, whose blood was shed in Rome,
- Peter, to whom the keys of the kingdom of heaven were given.
- Pontiff, You are the successor of Peter;
- Pontiff, You are the teacher, you confirm your brethren;
- Pontiff, You who are the Servant of the servants of God,
- and fisher of men, are the shepherd of the flock,
- linking heaven and earth.
- Pontiff, You are the vicar of Christ on earth,
- a rock amidst the waves, You are a beacon in the darkness;
- You are the defender of peace, You are the guardian of unity,
- watchful defender of liberty; in You is the authority.
- SOPRANOS, ALTOS
- Pontiff, you are the unshakable rock, and on this rock
- was built the Church of God.
- TENORS, BASSES
- Pontiff, You are the vicar of Christ on earth,
- a rock amidst the waves, You are a beacon in the darkness;
- You are the defender of peace, You are the guardian of unity,
- watchful defender of liberty; in You is the authority.
- CHOIR
- O happy Rome - O noble Rome.
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