Fit porta Christi pervia (Melchior Vulpius)

Music files

L E G E N D

Disclaimer

How to download

ICON	SOURCE
	Web Page
	File details
	Help

• (Posted 2022-10-09)  CPDL #71083: 

Editor: Christopher Shaw (submitted 2022-10-09).   Score information: A4, 12 pages, 468 kB   Copyright: CC BY SA

Edition notes: Please click on the link for preview/playback/PDF download.

General Information

Title: Fit porta Christi pervia
Composer: Melchior Vulpius
Lyricist: Anonymous
Number of voices: 8vv   Voicing: SSAA.TTBB
Genre: Sacred, Carol

Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1602 in Cantionum sacrarum prima pars, no. 35
Description: A setting of a traditional Bohemian carol.

Original text and translations

Latin text Fit porta Christi pervia referta plena gratia, transitque rex, et permanet clausa, ut fuit per sæcula. Genus super in luminis processit aula Virginis, sponsus, redemptor, conditor suae gigas Ecclesiae: Honor matris et gaudium, immensa spes credentium, per atra mortis pocula resolvit nostra crimina.. Jesu tibi sit gloria, qui natus es de Virgine, Patri Sacroque Flamini, In sempiterna sæcula.

English translation The door is made open to Christ by great fullness of thanks, and the king comes in yet it continues to be shut, as it was through the ages. Born in celestial light, He came forth from the Virgin's household, the promised one, redeemer and founder of his great Church. Glory and joy of his mother, infinite hope to believers, through death's dark cup He released us of our sins. Glory be to thee, O Jesus, born of the Virgin, and to the Father and to the Holy Ghost, For ever and ever. (trans. Timmi O'Danaos & Donna Ferrentes)