decus

The same double usage appears in Latin decus, which grows into the

Dictionary of the History of Ideas ANGUS FLETCHER 1968

One would be inclined to think, that there was a nicety in the sense and application of the word decus, amongst the Romans, with which we are unacquainted, and that, in the passages now adduced, it was understood to refer to the honour of the emperor's patronage, obtained through the means of Mecaenas; otherwise, such language to the minister might have excited the jealousy of Augustus.

De vita Caesarum Gaius Suetonius Tranquillus

One would be inclined to think, that there was a nicety in the sense and application of the word decus, amongst the Romans, with which we are unacquainted, and that, in the passages now adduced, it was understood to refer to the honour of the emperor's patronage, obtained through the means of Mecaenas; otherwise, such language to the minister might have excited the jealousy of Augustus.

The Lives of the Twelve Caesars, Volume 02: Augustus Gaius Suetonius Tranquillus

Hic naturis imperat,/Ut et saxa transferat/In decus gemmarum,

Sensual Encounters: Monastic Women and Spirituality in Medieval Germany 2008

Many of his motet texts are liturgical but three are secular and relate to political figures: O decus praises Granvelle; Nil pace est melius hails a treaty restoring possessions to Duke Moritz of Saxony; and Nunc enim si centum exalts Charles V. Most of the sacred texts are responsories or antiphons, so that many motets have two parts with a refrain, in the form aBcB.

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Lambertinus hic est, Romæ decus, et pater orbis Qui mundum scriptis docuit, virtutibus ornat.

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Here's TPL on the Lauds hymn, Christe, sanctorum decus angelorum "Christ, the Fair Glory of the Holy Angels":

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This hymn is called Clarum decus jejunii at Cyberhymnal, which lists two different versions it is not listed at all at TPL.

Lauds and Vespers Hymns, Lent 3 - Lent 4 bls 2008

Here's TPL on the Lauds hymn, Christe, sanctorum decus angelorum "Christ, the Fair Glory of the Holy Angels":

September 29: The Feast of St. Michael and All Angels bls 2008

This hymn is called Clarum decus jejunii at Cyberhymnal, which lists two different versions it is not listed at all at TPL.

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