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Carmen Gratulatorium - Ex te lux oritur o dulcis Scocia
Staff Notation • Sacred, Hymns
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Carmen Gratulatorium - Ex te lux oritur o dulcis Scocia by Anonymous — Lyrics
1. Ex te lux oritur o dulcis Scocia qua vere noscitur fulgens Norwagia,
Que cum transvehitur trahis suspiria tui subtrahitur quod regis filia.
2. Cum pax accenditur que sui gracia regnis indicitur redit leticia,
Applaudunt undique terrarum spacia tecum sed utique congaudet Anglia.
3. Ad regem mittitur Eyricum regia virgo suscipitur summa cum gloria,
Gens tota solvitur in plausus eya 25cantus extollitur fiunt tripudia.
4. Cleri celebriter occurrat concio orat salubriter sacra religio,
Prodit celeriter omnis condicio et sexus pariter resultans gaudio.
5. Rex ducit virginem dulce coniugium per mundi cardinem producit gaudium,
Salvet compagniem Deus hanc omnium horum propaginem det et in medium.
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About Carmen Gratulatorium - Ex te lux oritur o dulcis Scocia
This hymn of praise, Carmen Gratulatorium, celebrates a special occasion, possibly a royal wedding or homecoming. Its Latin text expresses joy and thanksgiving, linking the 'sweet Scotland' to a 'shining Norway' and mentioning a king, a maiden, and England joining in the rejoicing. The music would suit a festive moment in a church or at a significant ceremony. The composer is anonymous, but the work’s structure and devotional tone place it within the sacred tradition of hymns. It is written for SATB choir.
