Caelestis urbs, Jerusalem (Anonymous)

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• (Posted 2023-07-30)  CPDL #74705:     

Editor: Douglas Walczak (submitted 2023-07-30).   Score information: Letter, 2 pages, 66 kB   Copyright: Public Domain

Edition notes: Harmonized by Bernard Hellebusch in Cantata Catholica published in 1876. In the forward for the book Mr Hellebusch indicates: "Many of the compositions contained in this book, have been composed and harmonized by myself, and for many of them I am indebted to authors who are altogether unknown to me, and which I copied many years ago."

General Information

Title: Caelestis urbs, Jerusalem
Composer: Anonymous
Lyricist:
Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Hymn

Language: Latin
Instruments: Unknown

First published: 1876 in Cantata Catholica (Bernard Hellebusch), no. 250
Description: 

Original text and translations

Latin text

1. Cœlestis urbs Jerusalem,
Beata pacis visio,
Quæ Celsa de viventibus
Saxis ad astra tolleris,
Sponsæque ritu cingeris
Mille Angelorum millibus.

2. O sorte nupta prospera,
Dotata Patris gloria,
Respersa sponsi gratia,
Regina formosissima,
Christo jugata Principi,
Cœli corusca civitas.

3. Hic margaritis emicant,
Patentque cunctis ostia:
Virtute namque prævia
Mortalis illuc ducitur,
Amore Christi percitus
Tormenta quisquis sustinet

4. Scalpri salubris ictibus,
Et tunsione plurima,
Fabri polita malleo
Hanc saxa molem construunt,
Aptisque juncta nexibus
Locantur in fastigio.

5. Decus Parenti debitum
Sit usquequaque Altissimo,
Natoque Patris unico,
Et inclyto Paraclito,
Cui laus, potestas, gloria
Æterna sit per sæcula.