Various Christian writers also adopted the form; Venantius Fortunatus wrote some of his hymns in the meter, while later Alcuin and the Venerable Bede dabbled in the verse.
Pange Lingua Gloriosi Proelium Certaminis is a sixth-century Latin hymn generally credited to the Christian poet St Venantius Fortunatus, Bishop of Poitiers, celebrating the Passion of Christ.
Venantius Fortunatus | Venantius | Venantius of Camerino | Edward Fortunatus | Saint Fortunatus | King Fortunatus's Golden Wig | Herman Fortunatus | Fortunatus Hueber |
There is internal evidence that the anonymous author made use of Virgil, Horace, Lucan, Ovid, Sedulius, Venantius Fortunatus and the anonymous Poeta Saxo, and that he was familiar with the imperial court.
The processional hymns include "Of the Father's Heart Begotten" (Corde natus ex parentis, by Prudentius), "Ride on! ride on in majesty!" (by H. H. Milman), "Hail thee, Festival Day!" (Salve, festa dies, by Venantius Fortunatus) and "Jerusalem, my happy home" (by F.B.P. c. 1580).
Santi Fabiano e Venanzio a Villa Fiorelli (Sts Fabian and Venantius of Camerino by Villa Fiorelli), church on Via Terni, Rome.
Pange Lingua Gloriosi Proelium Certaminis - by Venantius Fortunatus, 6th Century, celebrating the Passion of Jesus Christ.