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Exsultet orbis gaudiis
Staff Notation • Sacred, Hymns
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Exsultet orbis gaudiis by Franz Xaver Witt — Lyrics
1. Exsultet orbis gaudiis,
Coelum resultet laudibus:
Apostolorum gloriam
Tellus et astra concinunt.
2. Vos saeculorum judices,
Et vera mundi lumina,
Votis precamur cordium:
Audite voces supplicum.
3. Qui templa coeli clauditis,
Serasque verbo solvitis,
Nos a reatu noxios
Solvi jubete, quaesumus.
4. Praecepta quorum protinum
Languor salusque sentiunt,
sana te mentes languidas:
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About Exsultet orbis gaudiis
This setting of the Latin hymn Exsultet orbis gaudiis celebrates the glory of the Apostles, calling them the world's true light. The text implores them to open the gates of heaven for the faithful, releasing them from guilt and restoring weakened minds. It asks that they be granted a share in eternal joy when Christ returns at the end of time, concluding with praise to the Trinity. Franz Xaver Witt's composition for SATB voices offers a rich harmonic setting for this powerful prayer. The hymn's joyful and supplicatory mood is effectively conveyed through the full choral sound.
