Order of Canons Regular of Prémontré
Necrologium

NORBERTIJNENABDIJ BERNE
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ST. NORBERT ABBEY
DE PERE, WISCONSIN, U.S.A.
R.D. Matthias Vanden Elsen
d. Monday, July 8, 1957
 

Our brother Matthias Vanden Elsen was born in Holland, vested in Berne Abbey in 1888 and ordained a priest in 1894.  The following year he came to America and taught at St. Norbert College.  He composed numerous works of sacred music.  While in retirement at St. Norbert Abbey, he died on Monday, July 8, 1957 at the age of 87.  

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Memento, Domine, 
Fratrum et Sororum Nostrorum,
Qui Nos Praecesserunt
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Remember, Lord
our brothers and sisters
who have preceeded us
and now sing in Your Presence.
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Rappelez-vous, Seigneur,
nos confrères et consoeurs
qui nous ont précédés
et chantez maintenant dans Votre Ciel
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Gedenk, Heer, 
Onze Medebroeders u. Medezustern
Die Ons Zijn Voorgegaan
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Erinnern Sie Sich, Herr, 
Unsere Mitbrüder und Mitschwestern, 
die vor uns gegangen sind,
In Ihrer Anwesenheit zu singen
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Recuerde, Señor,
nuestros hermanos y hermanas,
que nos han precedido
y ahora cante en su cielo
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Recorde, Senhor,
nossos irmãos e irmãs
que nos precederam
e cante agora em Seu Céu.
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Rest in Peace
Pray for us in our need
as we pray for you.