14233. A Solis Ortus Cardine

1 A solis ortus cardine
Adusque terrae limitem
Christum canamus Principem,
Natum Maria Virgine.

2 Beatus auctor saeculi
Servile corpus induit,
Ut carne carnem liberans
Non perderet quod condidit.

3 Clausae parentis viscera
Caelestis intrat gratia;
Venter puellae baiulat
Secreta quae non noverat.

4 Domus pudici pectoris
Templum repente fit Dei;
Intacta nesciens virum
Verbo concepit Filium.

5 Enixa est puerpera
Quem Gabriel praedixerat,
Quem matris alvo gestiens
Clausus Ioannes senserat.

6 Feno iacere pertulit,
Praesepe non abhorruit,
Parvoque lacte pastus est
Per quem nec ales esurit.

7 Gaudet chorus caelestium
Et Angeli canunt Deum,
Palamque fit pastoribus
Pastor, Creator omnium.

8 Iesu, tibi sit gloria,
Qui natus es de Virgine,
Cum Patre et almo Spiritu,
In sempiterna saecula.

Text Information
First Line: A solis ortus cardine
Title: A Solis Ortus Cardine
Author: Caelius Sedulius
Meter: LM
Language: Latin
Source: 5th Century
Copyright: Public Domain
Notes: Note that the stanzas start with successive letters of the alphabet
Tune Information
Name: ST. JOHN'S HIGHLANDS
Composer: Anonymous (before 1913)
Meter: LM
Key: D♭ Major
Copyright: Public Domain



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