No. 190b
Adoramus te Christe (2)
Motet for four part Chorus
G. P. da Palestrina
Edited by N. A. M.
Lento
Adoramus te Christe,
et benedicimus tibi:
quia per sanctam crucem tuam
redemisti mundum.
qui passus es pro nobis;
Domine, Domine,
miserere nobis.
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No. 191
ANTIPHON FOR GOOD FRIDAY
Ecce lignum Crucis
At the uncovering of the Cross
From the Vatican Graduale
Sung three times, in successively higher keys.
Celebrant
Ecce lignum Crucis,
in quo salus mundi pependit.
Venite adoremus.
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No. 192
Popule meus
The following Improperia is sung during the adoration of the cross.
Vittoria
Full text added by N. A. M.
1.
Popule meus, quid feci tibi?
Aut in quo contristavi te?
Responde mihi.
2.
Quia eduxi te de terra
Acgypti: Parasti crucem
Salvatori tuo.
3.
Agios Theos.
4.
Sanctus Deus.
5.
Agios Ischyros.
6.
Sanctus fortis.
7.
Agios Athanatos, eleison imas.
8.
Sanctus, immortalis miserere nobis.
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No. 193
Christus factus est
Pietro A. Yon
(written expressly for the St. Gregory Hymnal)
Lento
Christus factus est pro nobis
obediens usque ad mortem,
obediens usque ad mortem. (mortem autem crucis.) ( exaltavit.)
Propter quod et Deus, exaltavit illum,
et dedit illi nomen,
quod est super omne nomen.
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No. 194
HOLY SATURDAY MUSIC
After the blessing of the Font the following order is observed: (A) The
Litany of the Saints is sung. (B) The Kyrie follows (Chant or figured
music without organ) then the "Gloria" is intoned (C) the choir
beginning with "Et in terra pax" (with organ accompaniment). The Epistle
is sung after which the "Alleluia" (D) is intoned. This is sung three
times in successively higher keys by the celebrant, unaccompanied, and
each time is repeated by the choir in the same key as taken by the
celebrant (with accompaniment, if preferred).
Alleluia.
Confitemini Domino, quoniam bonus:
quoniam in saeculum misericordia ejus.
Laudate Dominum omnes gentes:
et collaudate eum omnes populi.
Quoniam confirmata est super nos misericordia ejus:
Et veritas Domini manet in aeternum.
The Gospel response in then sung; see No. 259 (4) Credo and Offertory
are ommitted.
Preface follows with usual responses (see 259-5) after which the Sanctus
and Benedictus are sung. The "Agnus Dei" is not sung, but after the
Communion the choir proceeds with the following Antiphon and Psalm.
Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia.
1.
Laudate Dominum omnes gentes;
laudate eum omnes populi.
2.
Quoniam confirmata est super nos misericordia ejus:
et veritas Domini manet in aeternum.
3.
Gloria Patri et Filio;
et Spiritui Sancto.
4.
Sicut erat in principio, et nunc et semper;
et in saecula saeculorum. Amen.
Alleluia (H) is repeated; then choir proceeds immediately with the
Antiphon "Vespere." (I)
Vespere autem sabbati quae lucescit
in prima sabbati, Venit Maria
Magdalene, et altera Maria,
videre sepulcrum, alleluia.
To Magnificat No. 216, After the Magnificat the Antiphon "Vespere" (I)
is repeated, the celebrant then sings "Dominus Vobiscum" with proper
choir response, then after a short oration and another "Dominus" the
deacon sings the Paschal "Ite Missa Est" (J) the choir responding in the
manner indicated. (K)
Ite missa est, alleluia, alleluia.
Deo gratias, alleluia, alleluia.
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