Immensæ rex potentiæ

Finally getting around to the last chant from the Office for the Dead. This one is for evening prayer.

Imménsæ rex poténtiæ, Christe, tu Patris glóriam nostrúmque decus móliens, mortis fregísti iácula.	O Christ, king of great power, struggling for the Father's glory and for our honor, you broke the snares of death.
Infírma nostra súbdiens magnúmque petens prœlium, mortem qua serpens vícerat, victor calcásti móriens.	Subduing our infirmities which the serpent had conquered, and engaging in great battle, as a dying conqueror, you trampled death.
Surgens fortis e túmulo, pascháli nos mystério peccáto rursus mórtuos ad vitam semper ínnovas.	Rising in strength from the tomb, you return us who are dead in sin back to life by the Easter mystery.
Vitam largíre grátiæ, ut, sponsus cum redíeris, ornáta nos cum lámpade iam promptos cælo invénias.	Grant the life of grace, so that, when the groom comes again, he might find us equipped with a lamp prepared to go immediately to heaven.
In lucem nos et réquiem serénus iudex áccipe, quos fides sanctæ Tríadi devínxit atque cáritas.	Serene judge, receive us into light and peace, us who have been closely united by the faith and love of the holy Trinity.
Tuúmque (-ámque) fámulum (-am), qui (quæ) nunc exútus (-a) córpore in regna Patris ínhiat, ut te colláudet pérpetim. Amen. (or, for many: Fratres et omnes ádvoca, qui nunc exuti córpore in regna Patris ínhiant, ut te colláudent pérpetim. Amen.)	And may your servant, now stripped of the body, gape with amazement on the kingdom of the Father, that he might praise you highly for ever. Amen. (or, for many: Call our brothers and everyone, now stripped of the body that they might gape with amazement on the kingdom of the Father, so that they might praise you highly for ever. Amen.)

(Literally, "iácula" above means "fish nets"; hence "snares".)