O Oriens, splendor lucis æternæ, et sol iustitiæ: veni et illumina sedentes in tenebris, et umbra mortis.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iY1b24eR9vA&feature=channel
O Radiant Dawn, splendor of eternal light, sun of justice: come, shine on those who dwell in darkness and the shadow of death. — translation in current Catholic Liturgy of the Hours
O come, thou dayspring from on high / And cheer us by thy drawing nigh; / Disperse the gloomy clouds of night, / And death's dark shadows put to flight. — Verse translation in "O Come, O Come, Emmanuel"
O Oriens … illumina sedentes in tenebris in tenebris et umbra mortis — Daybreak / Rising Sun… give light to those who live in darkness and the shadow of death — Luke 1:78-79, Psalm 107:10, Isaiah 9:1
splendor lucis æternæ — splendor of eternal light — Habakkuk 3:4, Wisdom 7:26, Hebrews 1:3
sol iustitiæ — sun of justice — Malachi 3:20
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3 comments:
That's good....it's beautiful!
The words are good, but it's hard to be joyous in a minor key. I think the liturgy has just about ruined that Christmas song for me, lol.
Glad you like it, Joshua.
James — I do think "O Come, O Come, Emmanuel" gets done a bit too much in a lot of Catholic churches. And of course, the chant melody (if you've been following on YouTube, you'll have noticed that it's the same each time, expanded or contracted slightly as necessary to fit the words) is also sort of minor since it ends on "re." But I guess it's a matter of taste — I've always liked it. Interesting stuff happening as it goes along.
Well, the major key carols are great too.
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