April 20, 2014

Aurora Lucis Rutilat

15th Century Fresco, Florence - Courtesy of Wikipedia 

Aurora Lucis Rutilat is an anonymous Ambrosian hymn dating back to the 4th or 5th century. The original 11 stanza hymn (at bottom of post) has been revised and divided into a number of smaller hymns for specific liturgical uses during the Easter season. In the Roman Breviary, the following extract remains in use as the hymn for Lauds (Morning Prayer) during Eastertide.

AURORA LUCIS RUTILAT - from the Roman Breviary

1. Auróra lucis rútilat,
cælum resúltat láudibus,
mundus exsúltans iúbilat,
gemens inférnus úlulat,

2. Cum rex ille fortíssimus,
mortis confráctis víribus,
pede concúlcans tártara
solvit caténa míseros. 

3. Ille, quem clausum lápide
miles custódit ácriter,
triúmphans pompa nóbili,
victor surgit de fúnere.

4. Inférni iam gemítibus
solútis et dolóribus,
quia surréxit Dóminus
respléndens clamat ángelus.

5. Esto perénne méntibus
paschále, Iesu, gáudium
et nos renátos grátiæ
tuis triúmphis ággrega.

6. Iesu, tibi sit glória,
qui morte victa prǽnites,
cum Patre et almo Spíritu,
in sempitérna sǽcula. Amen.

Motet by Orlande de Lassus (1532-1594)

AURORA LUCIS RUTILAT - Adapted by Orlande de Lassus (1532-1594)

1. Aurora lucis rutilat,
caelum laudibus intonat,
mundus exultans iubilat,
gemens infernus ululat!

2. Cum rex ille fortissimus,
mortis confractis viribus,
pede conculcans tartara
solvit catena miseros! 

3. Ille, qui clausus lapide
custoditur sub milite,
triumphans pompa nobile
victor surgit de funere.

4. Solutis iam gemitibus
et inferni doloribus,
quia surrexit Dominus!
resplendens clamat angelus.

5. Gloria tibi Domine,
qui surrexisti a mortuis,
cum Patre et Sancto Spiritu,
in sempiterna saecula.
Amen.

 
AURORA LUCIS RUTILAT - Ambrosian Chant (5th Century)

1. Aurora lucis rutilat,
caelum laudibus intonat,
mundus exultans iubilat,
gemens infernus ululat,

2. Cum rex ille fortissimus,
mortis confractis viribus,
pede conculcans tartara
solvit catena miseros ! 

3. Ille, qui clausus lapide
custoditur sub milite,
triumphans pompa nobile
victor surgit de funere.

4. Solutis iam gemitibus
et inferni doloribus,
"Quia surrexit Dominus!"
resplendens clamat angelus. 

5. Tristes erant apostoli
de nece sui Domini,
quem poena mortis crudeli
servi damnarant impii.

6. Sermone blando angelus
praedixit mulieribus,
"In Galilaea Dominus
videndus est quantocius"

7. Illae dum pergunt concite
apostolis hoc dicere,
videntes eum vivere
osculant pedes Domini.

8. Quo agnito discipuli
in Galilaeam propere
pergunt videre faciem
desideratam Domini.

9. Claro Paschali gaudio
sol mundo nitet radio,
cum Christum iam apostoli
visu cernunt corporeo. 

10. Ostensa sibi vulnera
in Christi carne fulgida,
resurrexisse Dominum
voce fatentur publica.

11. Rex Christe clementissime,
tu corda nostra pisside,
ut tibi laudes debitas
reddamus omni tempore!

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