Veni redemptor (Ambrosian chant)

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Editor: Giovanni Vianini (submitted 2004-07-15).   Score information: Letter, 1 page, 32 kB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Ambrosian chant, newly transcribed in original chant notation

General Information

Title: Veni redemptor
Composer: Anonymous (Ambrosian chant)

Number of voices: 1v  Voicing: Unison
Genre: Sacred, Chant

Language: Latin
Instruments: a cappella
Published:

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Settings by composers

• Anonymous
• Leonhard Paminger
• Michael Praetorius
• André Vierendeels
  • 1^st setting
  • 2^nd setting

Original text and translations

Latin text

Veni, Redemptor gentium;
Ostende partum virginis;
Miretur omne saeculum.
Talis decet partus Deo.

Non ex virili semine,
Sed mystico spiramine
Verbum Dei factum est caro,
Fructusque ventris floruit.

Alvus tumescit virginis.
Claustrum pudoris permanet;
Vexilla virtutum micant,
Versatur in templo Deus.

Procedat e thalamo suo,
Pudoris aula regia,
Geminae gigans substantiae
Alacris occurrat viam.

Aequalis aeterno Patri,
Carnis tropaeo accingere,
Infirma nostri corporis
Virtute firmans perpeti.

Praesepe iam fulget tuum,
Lumenque nox spirat novum,
Quad nulla nox interpolet
Fideque iugi luceat.

Sit Christi rex piissime
tibi Patrique gloria
cum Spiritu Paraclito
in sempiterne saecula.
Amen.

English translation

Come, redeemer of the peoples,
and show the birth from a Virgin;
every age shall acclaim
that such a birth befits God.

Not out of human seed,
but out of godly breath
the Word of God is made flesh
and the fruit of the womb flourishes.

The virgin womb became pregnant
yet remained a bastion of chastity;
the standards of virtue shine [there],
[and] God dwells in [such] temple.

Let him come from His chamber,
[which is] the kingly dwelling of chastity,
a giant of twofold substance
intent on fulfilling [his] destiny.

He comes from the Father,
and to the Father he returns;
his path [goes] all the way to the infernal regions
[and] return to God's seat.

[You who are] an equal to the eternal Father,
wear the girdle of flesh
[and] invigorate the weakness of our body
by [your] eternal virtue.

Your cradle shines already
and the night breaths a new light,
for no night shall intervene
and endless faith shall glow.

To you, Christ, most pious,
and to the Father be glory
with the Spirit Paraclete
throughout all ages. Amen.


     Glory to you, Lord,
     who are born of a virgin,
     with the Father and the holy Spirit,
     throughout all ages. Amen.