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Ecce venit ad templum - Adorna thalamum tuum
Staff Notation • Sacred, Motets
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Ecce venit ad templum - Adorna thalamum tuum by Guillaume Le Heurteur — Lyrics
Adorna thalamum tuum, Sion,
et suscipe Regem Christum:
amplectere Mariam, quae est coelestis porta:
[amplectere Messiam gratulare huiusce matri:]
ipsa enim portat Regem gloriae novi luminis:
subsistit Virgo, adducens manibus
Filium ante luciferum [genitum]:
quem accipiens Simeon in ulnas suas
praedicavit populis
Dominum eum esse vitae et mortis
et Salvatorem mundi.
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About Ecce venit ad templum - Adorna thalamum tuum
This sacred motet, Ecce venit ad templum - Adorna thalamum tuum, by Guillaume Le Heurteur, is set for SATB voices in Latin. The text invites Sion to adorn itself and receive Christ the King, embracing Mary as the heavenly gate and mother of the Messiah. It describes Mary as bearing the King of Glory, a Virgin bringing forth the Son before Lucifer, who is then received by Simeon. Simeon's prophecy of the Lord as life, death, and the world's saviour is central. The music reflects the joyous and reverent anticipation of the Nativity, with the choir delivering a rich, devotional sound.
