O lux beata Trinitas

Settings by composers

William Byrd AATTBB Mattia Culmone SSA (v.1) Robert Fayrfax SATB Alfonso Ferrabosco I SAAAAB Andrea Gabrieli SATTB, (through-composed with variant v.3)

Felix Mendelssohn Op. 121 with resp. Adspice Domine TTBB & bc Michael Praetorius SAATB (v.1) Thomas Stoltzer SATB (v.2) Tomás Luis de Victoria SATB André Vierendeels SATB (v.1)

Other settings possibly not included in the manual list above

• Anonymous — O lux beata Trinitas (Ritson MS)
• Gregorian chant — O Trinity, most blessed light
• Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina — O lux beata trinitas

Text and translations

Latin text (attr. Ambrose of Milan) 1  O lux beata Trinitas, Et principalis unitas, Iam sol recedat igneus, Infunde lumen cordibus. 2  Te mane laudum carmine, Te deprecemur vespere: Te nostra supplex gloria Per cuncta laudet sæcula. 3  Deo Patri sit gloria, Ejusque soli Filio, Cum Spiritu Paraclito, Et nunc et in perpetuum.   English translation Translation by William Mahrt 1  O Trinity, blessed light And principal Unity, Now that the fiery sun recedes, Pour thy light into our hearts. 2  Thee we praise with song in the morning, Thee we beseech in the evening, Thee let our suppliant glory praise Through all ages. 3  To God the Father be glory, And to his only Son, With the Spirit, the Paraclete, Both now and forever. Amen. Translation by David Fraser 1  O Trinity of blessed light, And princely unity, The fiery sun already sets, Shed thy light within our hearts. 2  To thee in the morning with songs of praise, And in the evening we pray, Thy glory suppliant we adore, Throughout all ages for ever. 3  Glory be to God the Father, To his only Son, With the Holy Spirit Now and for ever. Amen.

English translation Translation by John Mason Neale 1  O Trinity of blessed light, O Unity of princely might, The fiery sun now goes his way; Shed Thou within our hearts Thy ray. 2  To Thee our morning song of praise, To Thee our evening prayer we raise; Thy glory suppliant we adore Forever and forevermore. 3  All laud to God the Father be; All praise, Eternal Son, to Thee; All glory, as is ever meet, To God the Holy Paraclete. Translation by Paul Pascal 1  O blessed light, the Trinity, And the primal Unity: Now the fiery sun is setting. Pour light upon our hearts. 2  To you in the morning with a song of praises, To you let us pray in the evening. You may our humble glory Praise through all the ages. 3  To God the Father be the glory, And to his only Son, With the Spirit, the Comforter, Both now and forever. Another translation. 1  O light, blessed Trinity and the original unity, now the fiery sun retreats: pour illumination into hearts. 2  Thee in the morning with song of praises, thee let us beseech in the evening; thee may our suppliant glory praise through all ages. 3  To God the Father be glory, and to his only Son, with the Spirit Comforter both now and forever. Amen.

External links

Thesaurus Precum Latinarum