Anima Christi, Translations And Meanings

[dUSt]

Bump.

[cutenickname]

Inebriate is a perfectly good translation of inebria. The metaphor of alcohol lubricated joy for the joy of the Lord Jesus' presence is also a good one and has the benefit of shocking puritans, manichaeans, and all manner of folk who imagine that Christ put on flesh without sanctifying the material and the merry (which is the whole idea of a sacrament btw) etc.

Edited September 18, 2020 by cutenickname

[Tsitso George]

Anima Christi / Soul of Christ

(isiZulu translated)

(South Africa)

 

UMOYA KA KRISTU.

Umoya ka Kristu ungi ngcwelise.

Igazi lika Kristu li ngi thambise.

Amnzi a phuma ohlangothini lika Kristu a ngi gaze.

Ukushiseka kuka Kristu ku ngiphe amandla.

Shwele Jesu o lungile, yizwa umthandazo wami.

Ungi fihle emanxebeni akho.

Unga ngi zwisi ubuhlungu bo ku suswa kuwe.

Ungi vikele esitheni esi ngu sathane.

Ungi bize ngehora lo ku fa kwami.

Ungi.sondeze kuwe.

Ngi ku dumise na bayingcwele bakho kanye ne zingelosi zakho.

Kuze kube phakade.

Amen.

 

 

 

 

 

Translated by: Tsitso George Morai. 

Pretoria North 

South Africa 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[fides' Jack]

The last bit for this prayer I use is slightly different, and rhymes a bit better:

Soul of Christ, sanctify me.
Body of Christ, save me.
Blood of Christ, inebriate me.
Water from the side of Christ, wash me.

Passion of Christ, strengthen me.
Oh Good Jesus, hear me.
Within thy wounds, hide me.
Suffer me not to be separated from thee.

From the malicious enemy, defend me.
At the hour of my death, call me,
And bid me come to thee,
That with thy saints I may praise thee,

Forever and ever, Amen.