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A solis ortus cardine
Staff Notation • Sacred, Hymns
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2 editions of this piece
Different typesettings and voicings of the same work. This page shows the main edition; the others are below.
SATB · Nikolaus Hold
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A solis ortus cardine by Johann Hermann Schein — Lyrics
A solis ortus cardine
Ad usque terrae limitem
Christum canamus Principem,
Natum Maria Virgine.
Beatus auctor saeculi
Servile corpus induit,
Ut carne carnem liberans
Non perderet quod condidit.
Clausae1 parentis viscera
Caelestis intrat gratia;
Venter puellae baiulat
Secreta quae non noverat.
Domus pudici pectoris
Templum repente fit Dei;
Intacta nesciens virum
Verbo concepit Filium.2
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About A solis ortus cardine
This is a setting of the famous Advent hymn A solis ortus cardine, which recounts the Nativity of Christ. The text celebrates the divine nature of Jesus, born of the Virgin Mary, and the miraculous nature of his conception and birth. It describes the humble circumstances of his arrival in Bethlehem, laid in a manger and suckled by his mother, attended by angels and shepherds. Schein’s SATB setting in Latin captures the solemnity and wonder of this sacred text, suitable for services during Advent and Christmas.
