A Hymn of St Columba

Regis regum rectissimi

prope est dies domini,

dies irae et vindictae,

tenebrarum et nebulae,

Regis regum rectissimi

Diesque mirabilium

tonitruorum fortium,

dies quoque angustiae,

maeroris ac tristitiae.

Regis regum rectissimi.

In quo cessabit mulierum

mamor et desiderium,

nominumque contentio

mundi huius et cupido.

Regis regum rectissimi

prope est dies domini.

The day of the Lord is nigh,

the day of the most righteous

the day of wrath and vengeance,

of darkness and shadow,

the day of the most righteous King of Kings.

And the day of marvellous

strong thunderings,

even the day of despair,

of sorrow and misery,

the day of the most righteous King of Kings.

In that day will cease women's love and desire,

Men's strife and the yearnings

of this world

the day of the Lord is nigh,

the day of the most righteous King of Kings.

 Words attributed to St Columba (521 AD. 597 AD.)