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Gaude Mater Polonia
Staff Notation • Sacred, Hymns
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2 editions of this piece
Different typesettings and voicings of the same work. This page shows the main edition; the others are below.
SATB · Roland Huc
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Gaude Mater Polonia by Teofil Klonowski|, based on an Anonymous anthem — Lyrics
1. Gaude, mater Polonia,
prole fecunda nobili.
Summi Regis magnalia
laude frequenta vigili.
2. Cuius benigna gratia
Stanislai Pontificis
passionis insignia
signis fulgent mirificis.
3. Hic certans pro iustitia,
Regis non cedit furiae:
Stat pro plebis iniuria
Christi miles in acie.
4. Tyranni truculentiam,
Qui dum constanter arguit,
Martyrii victoriam
Membratim caesus meruit.
5. Novum pandit miraculum
Splendor in sancto ceritus,
Redintegrat corpusculum
Sparsum caelestis medicus.
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About Gaude Mater Polonia
Gaude Mater Polonia celebrates Saint Stanislaus, the Bishop of Kraków, who is depicted as a valiant soldier of Christ. The text vividly portrays his steadfastness in the face of tyranny and his ultimate martyrdom, enduring dismemberment for his defence of justice and the oppressed. The anthem recounts the miraculous reintegration of his scattered body, a testament to divine power. It speaks of Stanislaus ascending to heavenly glory, where he intercedes for us, and how those who seek his merits receive the gifts of salvation, even returning to life from sudden death. This SATB setting in Latin allows the choir to powerfully convey the sacred narrative of faith, martyrdom, and miraculous intercession.
