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Thursday, January 8, 2009

Gregorian Chant

From the Abbey of Fontgombault WORDS: /Media vita in morte sumus:/ quem quærimus adiutorem, nisi te Domine, Qui pro peccatis nostris iuste irasceris? Sancte Deus, Sancte fortis, Sancte misericors Salvator, amaræ morti ne tradas nos. In te speraverunt patres nostri, speraverunt et liberasti eos. Sancte Deus, Sancte fortis, Sancte misericors Salvator, amaræ morti ne tradas nos. Ad te clamaverunt patres nostri, clamaverunt, et non sunt confusi. Sancte Deus, Sancte fortis, Sancte misericors Salvator, amaræ morti ne tradas nos. Gloria Patri, et Filio, et Spiritui Sancto. Sancte Deus, etc. --------- / In the midst of life, we are dying:/ Whom shall we seek as a help, If not Thee, O Lord, Who dost rightly grow wrathful for our sins? Holy God, Holy Strong One, Holy and Merciful Savior, Do not hand us over to a bitter death. Our fathers hoped in Thee, They hoped and Thou didst save them. Holy God, Holy Strong One, Holy and Merciful Savior, Do not give us over to a bitter death. Our fathers cried out to Thee, They cried out and were not confounded. Holy God, Holy Strong One, Holy and Merciful Savior, Do not hand us over to a bitter death. Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost. Holy God, etc.

2 comments:

jeleasure said...

Very interesting and beautiful, Sparks.
My wife and I love Gregorian chants. They are really interesting when put to music. I know that is not what the Monks would approve of. But, I'm a music lover. And, I am always looking for unusual musical pieces.
I posted a comment on the following blog of "Theology 101", also.
Jim

makemeaspark said...

At our parish our choir director is teaching us some fairly advanced Chants. They are very difficult for poor undisciplined me. I always say that i am a saprano because we usually get the melody line. I like easy parts, those chants are very very challenging. But i love the result.


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