Sacris solemniis

General information

Sacris solemniis, attributed to Thomas Aquinas, is one of the hymns for the procession of Corpus Christi. The Liber usualis supplies two melodies. The 6th & 7th verses are often set separately as Panis angelicus.

Settings by composers

• Sacris solemniis (Claudio Casciolini) a 4, first verse
• Sacris solemniis (Michael Haller) unison, strophic
• Sacris solemniis (Ignaz Reimann) Soprano solo, paired with Panis angelicus
• Three Aquinas Motets (Douglas Walter Scott) a 4, v.1 with Panis angelicus

Text and translations

Latin text 1. Sácris solémniis iúncta sint gáudia, et ex praecórdiis sónent praecónia: recédant vétera, nóva sint ómnia, córda, vóces et ópera. Ámen. 2. Nóctis recólitur coéna novíssima qua Chrístus créditur ágnum et ázyma dedísse frátribus, yúxta legítima príscis indulta pátribus. 3. Post ágnum týpicum, explétis épulis, Córpus Domínicum dátum discípulis, sic tótum ómnibus, quod tótum síngulis, éius fatémur mánibus.

English translation 1. At this our solemn feast let holy joys abound, and from the inmost breast let songs of praise resound; let ancient rites depart, and all be new around, in every act, and voice, and heart.

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