Veni redemptor gentium (Anonymous)

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CPDL #23625:   Other, Unknown 

Editor: Renato Calcaterra (submitted 2011-05-30).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 75 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: The source (MusicXML) fila is zipped. Only the text incipit given.

General Information

Title: Veni redemptor gentium
Composer: Anonymous

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: ATBB

Genre: Sacred, Office hymn for Advent

Language: Latin
Instruments: a cappella
Published: Trent ms88, copied c.1445-1475

Description: Ambrosian Advent hymn transcribed from the Trent manuscript tr88.

External websites:

• http://www1.trentinocultura.net/portal/server.pt?open=514&objID=22652&mode=2

Original text and translations

Latin text Veni, redemptor gentium, ostende partum Virginis; miretur omne saeculum: talis decet partus Deum. Non ex virili semine, sed mystico spiramine Verbum Dei factum est caro fructusque ventris floruit. Alvus tumescit Virginis, claustrum pudoris permanet, vexilla virtutum micant, versatur in templo Deus. Procedat e thalamo suo, pudoris aula regia, geminæ gigans substantiæ alacris ut currat viam. Egressus ejus a Patre, regressus ejus ad Patrem; excursus usque ad inferos, recursus ad sedem Dei. Æqualis æterno Patri, carnis tropæo accingere, infirma nostri corporis virtute firmans perpeti. Præsepe iam fulget tuum lumenque nox spirat novum, quod nulla nox interpolet fideque jugi luceat. Sit, Christe, rex piissime, tibi Patrique gloria cum Spiritu Paraclito, in sempiterna saecula. Amen.      (alternate last stanza)      Gloria tibi, Domine,      qui natus es de virgine,      cum Patre et sancto Spiritu,      in sempiterna sæcula. Amen.

English translation Come, redeemer of the peoples, and show the birth from a Virgin; every age shall acclaim that such a birth befits God. Not out of human seed, but out of godly breath the Word of God is made flesh and the fruit of the womb flourishes. The virgin womb became pregnant yet remained a bastion of chastity; the standards of virtue shine [there], [and] God dwells in [such] temple. Let him come from His chamber, [which is] the kingly dwelling of chastity, a giant of twofold substance intent on fulfilling [his] destiny. He comes from the Father, and to the Father he returns; his path [goes] all the way to the infernal regions [and] return to God's seat. [You who are] an equal to the eternal Father, wear the girdle of flesh [and] invigorate the weakness of our body by [your] eternal virtue. Your cradle shines already and the night breaths a new light, for no night shall intervene and endless faith shall glow. To you, Christ, most pious, and to the Father be glory with the Spirit Paraclete throughout all ages. Amen.      Glory to you, Lord,      who are born of a virgin,      with the Father and the holy Spirit,      throughout all ages. Amen.