DAEMON IRREPIT CALLIDUS (György Orbán)
Diocesan School Old Boys' Association (DSOBA) Choir
Conductor: Ronnie Kay Yen Cheng
Live Recording @ SING' N PRAY KOBE 2020 International Choir Competition, Kobe, Japan (January 2020)
Lyrics in Latin:
Daemon irrepit callidus
Allicit cor honoribus
Daemon ponit fraudes, inter laudes, cantus, saltus
Quidquid amabile Daemon dat
Cor Jesus minus aestimat.
Caro venatur sensibus;
Sensus adhaeret dapibus;
Inescatur, impinguatur dilatatur.
Quidquid amabile caro dat,
Cor Jesus minus aestimat.
Adde mundorum milia
mille millena gaudia;
Cordis aestum non explebunt, non arcebunt.
Quidquid amabile Totum dat
Cor Jesus minus aestimat
English Translation:
The devil sneaks expertly
Tempting the honorable heart;
He sets forth trickery amidst praise, song and dance.
However amiably the Demon acts,
It is still worth less than the heart of Jesus.
The flesh is tempted by sensuality;
Gluttony clings to our senses;
It overgrows, it encroaches, it stretches.
However appealing the flesh is,
It is still worth less than the heart of Jesus.
Though the universe may confer
Thousands upon thousands of praises,
The heart’s desires they neither fulfill nor put out.
However appealing the whole Universe is,
It is still worth less than the heart of Jesus.
Acknowledgement:
SING' N PRAY KOBE International Choir Competition, Kobe, Japan
INTERKULTUR, Germany
Diocesan School Old Boys' Association, Hong Kong
Video recording: Justin Siu, Richard Houng, Simon Leung
Audio recording, video editing, backstage photo: Justin Siu