Ss. Petri et Pauli Apostolorum
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- Decora lux aeternitatis · pp. 126–127
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Decora lux aeternitatis
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DEcóra lux aeternitátis áuream Diem beátis irrigávit ígnibus, Apostolórum quae corónat Príncipes, Reísque in astra líberam pandit viam. 2. Mundi Magíster, atque caeli Jánitor, Romae paréntes, arbitríque géntium, Per ensis ille, hic per crucis victor necem, Vitae senátum laureáti póssident. 3. O Roma felix, quae duórum Príncipum Es consecráta glorióso sánguine : Horum cruóre purpuráta céteras Excéllis orbis una pulchritúdines. 4. Sit Trinitáti sempitérna glória, Honor, potéstas, atque jubilátio, In unitáte quae gubérnat ómnia, Per univérsa aeternitátis saécula. Amen.
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Decora lux aeternitatis (alter tonus)
Chant for the Decora lux aeternitatis (alter tonus) (GregoBase, opens in new tab)Chant text · Latin
DEcóra lux aeternitátis áuream Diem beátis irrigávit ígnibus, Apostolórum quae corónat Príncipes, Reísque in astra líberam pandit viam. 2. Mundi Magíster, atque caeli Jánitor, Romae paréntes, arbitríque géntium, Per ensis ille, hic per crucis victor necem, Vitae senátum laureáti póssident. 3. O Roma felix, quae duórum Príncipum Es consecráta glorióso sánguine : Horum cruóre purpuráta céteras Excéllis orbis una pulchritúdines. 4. Sit Trinitáti sempitérna glória, Honor, potéstas, atque jubilátio, In unitáte quae gubérnat ómnia, Per univérsa aeternitátis saécula. Amen.
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Source
- Collection
- Nova Organi Harmonia ad Graduale Romanum
- Book
- Book VIII
- Edition
- Lemmens Institute, Mechelen: H. Dessain, 1942.
- Citation
pp. 200–206
- Rights
- The page images and everything cut from them are in the public domain.
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