Christe Redemptor omnium, conserva

This is a sacred Office hymn in Latin by Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, scored for SATTB voices. It is a prayer for Christ the Redeemer to protect his servants, invoking the intercession of the Virgin Mary, heavenly spirits, prophets, apostles, martyrs, confessors, virgins, and monks. The text pleads for the removal of infidels and asks that all believers may be united under the one heavenly shepherd. It concludes with a doxology to the Trinity. Such hymns were central to the liturgical life of the Roman Catholic Church, sung at various points in the Divine Office throughout the year, particularly during seasons of Advent and Lent.