Vita sanctorum / Christe sanctorum (Michael Praetorius)

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Editor: Ross Jallo (submitted 2012-05-04).   Score information: Letter, 1 page, 18 kB   Copyright: Public Domain

Edition notes: Original pitch; note values halved.

General Information

Title: Vita sanctorum / Christe sanctorum
Composer: Michael Praetorius
Lyricists: Walafrid Strabo and Rabanus Maurus

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB

Genre: Sacred, Motet

Language: Latin
Instruments: a cappella
Published: Hymnodia Sionia, 1611

Description: No. 78 in Praetorius's Hymnodia Sionia, this setting has two texts underlaid. "Vita sanctorum" is a hymn for Eastertide; "Christe sanctorum" is for Michaelmas.

Original text and translations

Latin text Vita sanctorum, decus angelorum, vita cunctorum pariter piorum, Christe, qui mortis moriens ministrum exsuperasti. —Walafrid Strabo

English translation Life of thy saints and glory of thine angels, Christ, who art life of all who strive to love thee, Who by thy dying on the cross didst vanquish Death's ministration. —tr. Alan G. McDougall, 1916

Latin text Christe, sanctorum, decus angelorum, auctor humani generisque rector, supplices nobis tribuas rogamus scandere coelum. —attr. Rabanus Maurus

English translation Christ, the fair glory of the holy Angels, Thou who hast made us, Thou who o'er us rulest, Grant of Thy mercy unto us Thy servants Steps up to heaven. —tr. W.A. Merrill, 1904