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Elevation - Lauda Sion H 268
Staff Notation • Sacred, Motets, Eucharistic songs
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Elevation - Lauda Sion H 268 by Marc-Antoine Charpentier — Lyrics
1. Lauda Sion Salvatorem,
Lauda ducem et pastorem
In hymnis et canticis.
Quantum potes, tantum aude,
Quia maior omni laude,
Nec laudare sufficis.
2. Laudis thema specialis
Panis vivus et vitalis
Hodie proponitur.
Quem in sacrae mensa coenae
Turbae fratrum duodenae
Datum non ambigitur.
3. Sit laus plena, sit sonora;
Sit iucunda, sit decora
Mentis iubilatio,
Dies enim solemnis agitur
In qua mensae prima recolitur
Huius institutio.
4. In hac mensa novi Regis
Novum Pascha novae legis
Phase vetus terminat.
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About Elevation - Lauda Sion H 268
Charpentier’s Lauda Sion is a profound setting of the Eucharistic sequence, a genre deeply rooted in Catholic tradition. The Latin text, attributed to Thomas Aquinas, speaks of praising the Savior with hymns and songs, acknowledging that human praise can never fully encompass divine glory. It highlights the bread of life, presented today as the central theme, a symbol of Christ’s sacrifice first given to the twelve disciples. The music reflects the solemnity and joy of this remembrance, contrasting the old Passover with the new, where Christ's institution of the sacrament marks the triumph of truth over shadow and light over darkness. This solo tenor motet offers an intimate and devotional expression of faith.
