Claro Paschali Gaudio / Paschale Mundo Gaudium

c.1315 Fresco , Chora Church,  Istanbul - Courtesy of Wikipedia

Claro Paschali Gaudio is an anonymous Ambrosian hymn dating back to the 4th or 5th century. It is one of 3 hymns which have been derived from longer hymn, Aurora Lucis Rutilat. In 1632, in accordance with revisions made to the hymns of the Divine Office by Pope Urban VIII (1568-1644), Claro Paschali Gaudio was altered and changed to Paschale Mundo Gaudium. Both versions are shown below. It is sung in the Common of Apostles of the Roman Breviary during Easter Season.


Claro Paschali Gaudio

CLARO PASCHALI GAUDIO

1. Claro paschali gaudio
sol mundo nitet radio,
cum Christum iam Apostoli
visu cernunt corporeo.

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

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

4. Esto perenne mentibus
paschale, Iesu, gaudium,
et nos renatos gratiæ tuis
triumphis aggrega.

5. Sit, Christe, tibi gloria,
qui regno mortis o bruto,
pandisti per Apostolos
vitæ lucisque semitas.


PASCHALE MUNDO GAUDIUM (1632 Revision)

1. Paschale mundo gaudium
Sol nuntiat formosior,
Cum luce fulgentem nova
Iesum vident Apostoli.

2. In carne Christi vulnera
Micare tamquam sidera
Mirantur, et quidquid vident
Testes fideles prædicant.

3. Rex Christe clementissime,
Tu corda nostra pisside,
Ut lingua grates debitas
Tuo rependat nomini.

4. Ut sis perenne mentibus
Paschale, Iesu, gaudium,
A morte dira criminum
Vitæ renatos libera.

5. Deo Patri sit gloria,
Et Filio, qui a mortuis
Surrexit, ac Paraclito,
In sempiterna sæcula. Amen.