This edition was prepared by Douglas Walczak — free to download, print, rehearse and perform.
Jam Sol Recedit
Staff Notation • Sacred, Motets
Preview
0
0
Subscribed as
Want Sunday picks sent to another address too?
Free weekly email
Your choir should not be left out in what's trending
Sunday mass selections, psalms, and trending songs in your area — straight to your inbox.
Jam Sol Recedit by Horatio W. Parker — Lyrics
1. Iam sol recedit igneus:
Tu lux perennis Unitas,
nostris, beata Trinitas,
infunde lumen cordibus.
2. Te mane laudum carmine,
Te deprecamur vespere;
Read full lyrics
About Jam Sol Recedit
This sacred motet, suitable for Evensong or a general setting of evening praise, is set in Latin. Horatio W. Parker’s SATB setting of the text, which invokes the Trinity, speaks of the fading light of day and the eternal light of God. The choir is asked to sing of God’s glory at dawn and dusk, praying to be worthy to praise the Trinity eternally among the saints. The final stanza offers perpetual glory to the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, echoing the structure of the liturgical year and the eternal nature of God's praise.
