Congaudemus Pariter - En Lux Immensa (Anonymous)

Latin text







MOTETUS
Congaudemus pariter nam florum flos hilariter
aridet et suaviter cordi tripulo.
Infantulo iacenti in cunabulo
uni trino domino sempiterni herulo
canimus in gaudio. Marie filio
nam nulla gens excipitur cunctis sed precipitur
deum et laudemus en puer amabilis
est et ineffabilis cui ymnisemus.

TENOR
En lux immensa ve protensa illa die claruit.
Dum venerit bos
et asini rudit os nato,
generato matris in gremio.
Sic perit lex
dum venit rex
et gaudens exit grex
abit voce angelica
in excelsis gloria
omnis canat christicola
dulce simphoniset.

English translation

 Note: These translations were executed for 
 the purpose of fitting to the existing 
 musical structure.  They are not intended 
 as "pure" or literal translations.

MOTETUS
Come together, let us praise the flower of flowers,
so pure and chaste, and radiant with abounding grace for us today.
We praise today the infant who in the manger lay;
To the holy Trinity; and to the Holy Ghost singeth
all the heavenly host.
Now, by the grace of Mary's son, our voices are raised as one,
to glorify and praise Him! Behold, the child ineffable,
his splendor inexpressible, whom we glorify in praise.

TENOR
Yet so vast the light that cast upon the earth that glorious day.
The ox and the bull,
they bray to the holy Child.
Worshipping, they praise the holy child, praise and extol.
Thus sword and spear
do disappear
when Jesus here appears.
The flock exits singing:
'Glory in the highest!'
Let every Christian sing in praise,
and sweetly symphonize.