O crux ave (Jean Courtois)

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• (Posted 2022-11-13)  CPDL #71544:     

Editor: Mick Swithinbank (submitted 2022-11-13).   Score information: A4, 15 pages, 133 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Transposed up a tone.

General Information

Title: O crux ave
Composer: Jean Courtois
Lyricist:
Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: ATTB
Genre: Sacred, Motet

Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1534 in Motettorum, Book 4 (Pierre Attaingnant), no. 8
Description: Source: Attaingnant's 4th book of motets, 1534

Original text and translations

Latin text

O crux ave sanctissima,
salus mundi, verissima
spes nostra beatissima
omni laude dignissima

in te Jemus pependit Dei filius
rex invictissimus
per quem salvari credimus,

qui te portare voluit
et stans in cruce doluit,
cuius amor apparuit
dum pro nobis occubui.

O crux plena dulcedinis
et summae pulchritudinis,
et summae pulchritudinis,

o crux sole splendidior,
o bona crux amabilis,
tu es amor praeclarior
et potus delectabilis,

crux est vexillum gloriae
per quem fiunt victoriae
et clara domus regiae
porta caelestis curiae.

O crux nostra salvatio,
sanctorum consolatio,
esto nobis protectio,
lux cordis et refectio.
Amen.