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Petruslied | The Song of Peter

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Petruslied | The Song of Peter

by Anonymous

Text Source:

Bayerische Staatsbibliothek Clm 6260 f.158v

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Transcription
Petruslied The Song of Peter
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Unsar trohtin hat farsalt sancte petre giuualt daz er mac ginerian Our Lord gave Saint Peter the power to save
ze imo dingenten man. kyrie eleyson christe eleyson. those entrusted to him. Kyrie eleison. Christe eleison.
Er hapet ouh mit vuortun himriches portun. dar in mach er skerian With words, he also guards the gates of heaven through which he admits
den er uuili nerian. kirie eleison criste [eleyson] those whom he wishes to save. Kyrie eleison. Christe eleison.
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Critical note:

Peter’s words can possibly be understood as the key to the gates of Heaven. According to Haug (1991), p.1119, this idea is present in other Latin hymns.

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Pittemes den gotes trut alla samant uparlut. daz er uns firtanen giuuer Let us entreat God’s disciple, loudly and in unison, so that he grants
do ginaden
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Critical note:

This verse can also be found in Otfrid’s Gospel Harmony (I7,28), but with the Frankish form 'ginadon which results in an assonance instead of a rhyme.

. kirie eleyson criste eleyson mercy to us sinners. Kyrie eleison. Christe eleison.
Translation
Petruslied The Song of Peter
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Unsar trohtin hat farsalt sancte petre giuualt daz er mac ginerian Our Lord gave Saint Peter the power to save
ze imo dingenten man. kyrie eleyson christe eleyson. those entrusted to him. Kyrie eleison. Christe eleison.
Er hapet ouh mit vuortun himriches portun. dar in mach er skerian With words, he also guards the gates of heaven through which he admits
den er uuili nerian. kirie eleison criste [eleyson] those whom he wishes to save. Kyrie eleison. Christe eleison.
c
Critical note:

Peter’s words can possibly be understood as the key to the gates of Heaven. According to Haug (1991), p.1119, this idea is present in other Latin hymns.

5
Pittemes den gotes trut alla samant uparlut. daz er uns firtanen giuuer Let us entreat God’s disciple, loudly and in unison, so that he grants
do ginaden
c
Critical note:

This verse can also be found in Otfrid’s Gospel Harmony (I7,28), but with the Frankish form 'ginadon which results in an assonance instead of a rhyme.

. kirie eleyson criste eleyson mercy to us sinners. Kyrie eleison. Christe eleison.
Critical Notes
Translation
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Critical note:

Peter’s words can possibly be understood as the key to the gates of Heaven. According to Haug (1991), p.1119, this idea is present in other Latin hymns.

Transcription
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Critical note:

This verse can also be found in Otfrid’s Gospel Harmony (I7,28), but with the Frankish form 'ginadon which results in an assonance instead of a rhyme.

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