Brigida Nomen Habet

The third hymn in the series alludes to the traditional interpretation of the root of Saint Brigid's name as 'bright':

HYMN IN HONOUR OF ST. BRIGIT.

BRIGIDA NOMEN HABET.

Resplendent is great Brigit's name

Like flash of diamond bright!

Resplendent is great Brigit's name,

Shining in heavenly light!

A virgin of the Lord is she —

A virgin crucified;

A virgin of the Lord is she,

To His Cross closely tied.

Sister Mary Francis Clare, Cloister Songs and Hymns for Children (London and Dublin, 1881), 41.

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