April 11, 2014

Christe, Cælorum Domine

13th Century Byzantine Icon - Courtesy of Wikipedia

Christe, Cælorum Domine is the hymn for Matins (Office of Readings) on Holy Saturday in the Roman Breviary.


Gregorian Chant

CHRISTE, CAELORUM DOMINE

1. Christe, cælórum Dómine,
mundi salvátor máxime,
qui crucis omnes múnere
mortis solvísti légibus,

2. Te nunc orántes póscimus,
tua consérves múnera,
quæ sacra per mystéria
cunctis donásti géntibus. 

3. Tu agnus mitis, ínnocens,
oblátus terræ víctima,
sanctórum vestes ómnium
tuo lavásti sánguine.

4. Quos redemísti prétio
tui sacráti córporis,
cælo resúrgens ádvehis
ubi te laudant pérpetim.

5. Quorum nos addas número,
te deprecámur, Dómine,
qui Patri nos ex ómnibus
fecísti regnum pópulis. Amen.

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