Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Christian Warrior Anthem

I am going to do something special with this.




Lyrics:
The transliterated lyrics to "Preliator," which is Latin for "Warrior" or "Fighter," read as follows. For simplicity's sake, I have deleted the first version of the lyrics, which are flat-out inaccurate. My thanks to Kendralogan, who laid down the framework for this answer, and for beginning the translation. As the lyrics to this song were written by someone who only knew basic Latin, I have taken some creative license and expanded them slightly so that they make more sense in English. They are as follows:

Our savior, blessed God, You are eternal
Your mystery, your holy death, before all

Our blessed Savior,
You number the hairs on our heads;
Truly blessed, blessed are we
We, the warriors of truth

Our savior, blessed God
We fight for your holy cause
Beyond eternity, enduring always
Are you, the leader of the choir, Regal King of the universe

For you Savior, we defend the holy cause
Bright Father, gloried in resurrection!
For you Savior, we defend the holy cause
Bright Father, gloried upon that day

The earth is shadowed, an evil place
Those who are wicked shall perish,
Who do not take what our Master has put forth
The Bright Father, Regal King of the universe

For you Savior, we defend the holy cause.
Bright Father, gloried in resurrection!
For you Savior, we defend the holy cause.
Bright Father, gloried upon that day!

For you Savior, we defend the holy cause
Bright Father, gloried in resurrection!
For you Savior, we defend the holy cause
Bright Father, gloried upon that day!

Tearful, tearful are those
Who do not take what our Master has put forth

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