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Gaudate Christus est natus ex Virgine
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Gaudete, gaudete! Christus est natus Ex Maria virgine, gaudete! |
Rejoice, rejoice! Christ is born Of the Virgin Mary – Rejoice! |
Tempus adest gratiæ Hoc quod optabamus, Carmina lætitiæ Devote reddamus. |
The time of grace has come— What we have wished for; Songs of joy Let us give back faithfully. |
Deus homo factus est Natura mirante, Mundus renovatus est A Christo regnante. |
God has become man, With nature marvelling, The world has been renewed By the reigning Christ. |
Ezechielis porta Clausa pertransitur, Unde lux est orta Salus invenitur. |
The closed gate of Ezekiel Is passed through, Whence the light is risen; Salvation has been found. |
Ergo nostra concio Psallat iam in lustro, Benedicat Domino, Salus Regi nostro. |
Therefore, let our preaching Now sing in brightness Let it bless the Lord: Greeting to our King. |
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Gaudete (English: /ˈɡaʊdeɪteɪ/; Ecclesiastical Latin: [gawˈdetɛ] "rejoice" in Latin) is a sacred Christmas carol, which is thought to have been composed in the 16th century, but could easily have existed as a monophonic hymn in the late medieval period, with polyphonic alto, tenor, and bass parts added during the 15th century, particularly due to its Medieval Latin lyrics. The song was published in Piae Cantiones, a collection of Finnish/Swedish sacred songs published in 1581. No music is given for the verses, but the standard tune comes from older liturgical books.
The Latin text is a typical medieval song of praise, which follows the standard pattern for the time – a uniform series of four-line stanzas, each preceded by a two-line refrain (in the early English carol this was known as the burden). Carols could be on any subject, but typically they were about the Virgin Mary, the Saints or Yuletide themes. more at Wikipedia