O lux beata Trinitas

Vespers hymn for Trinity Sunday.

• Gregorian chant at Gregobase

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) Nobuaki Izawa SATB

Felix Mendelssohn Op. 121 with resp. Adspice Domine TTBB & bc Michael Praetorius SAATB (v.1) Johann Stadlmayr SATB (v.2) 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 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. (attr. Ambrose of Milan) English translation 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 William Mahrt 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. Translation by David Fraser

English translation 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 John Mason Neale 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. Translation by Paul Pascal 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