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Ad coenam agni providi
Staff Notation • Sacred, Office 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.
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Ad coenam agni providi by Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina — Lyrics
1. Ad cenam Agni providi,
stolis salutis candidi,
post transitum maris Rubri
Christo canamus principi.
2. Cuius corpus sanctissimum
in ara crucis torridum,
sed et cruorem roseum
gustando, Deo vivimus.
3. Protecti paschae vespero
a devastante angelo,
de Pharaonis aspero
sumus erepti imperio.
4. Iam pascha nostrum Christus est,
agnus occisus innocens;
sinceritatis azyma
qui carnem suam obtulit.
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About Ad coenam agni providi
This jubilant Latin hymn, suitable for Eastertide, celebrates the Resurrection of Christ. Palestrina’s setting of Ad coenam Agni providi is for double choir (SATB, SATTB), offering rich contrapuntal possibilities. The text recounts the Paschal mystery, from the crossing of the Red Sea and the liberation from Pharaoh to Christ as the true Paschal Lamb. It speaks of the victory over death, the opening of paradise, and the eternal paschal joy we receive through His sacrifice and resurrection. This polyphonic work would lend gravitas and beauty to an Easter Office or concert programme.
