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Favus distillans
Staff Notation • Sacred, Chants
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Favus distillans by Hildegard von Bingen — Lyrics
R. Favus distillans
Ursula virgo fuit,
que Agnum Dei amplecti
desideravit,
mel et lac sub lingua eius:
R. Quia pomiferum hortum
et flores florum
in turba virginum
ad se collegit.
V. Unde in nobilissima aurora
gaude, filia Syon.
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About Favus distillans
Hildegard von Bingen's Favus distillans is a sacred Latin chant from the medieval period. The text speaks of Ursula, a virgin who desired to embrace the Lamb of God, with honey and milk under her tongue. She gathered the fruitful garden and flowers of flowers among the crowd of virgins. The piece celebrates her union with Christ, likening her to a fruitful garden and her followers to blossoms. This chant, set to staff notation, offers a profound spiritual reflection on virginity and divine love, characteristic of Hildegard's visionary compositions within the sacred music tradition.
