Verbum Caro Factum Est – Gregorian Chant, Catholic Hymns
This Chant responsory is from the Gospel according to St. John. The image is of St. Padre Pio receiving Holy Eucharist. The Latin and English follow:
Verbum caro factum est et habitavit in nobis.
Et vidimus gloriam eius,gloriam quasi Unigeniti a Patre, plenum gratiae et veritatis.
In principio erat Verbum, et Verbum erat apud Deum, et Deus erat Verbum.
Et vidimus…
Gloria Patri, et Filio, et Spiritui Sancto.
Et vidimus…
And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us. (John 1:14)
And we have beheld His glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth. (John 1:14)
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. (John 1:1)
And we have beheld His glory…
Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit.
And we have beheld His glory…
Tota Pulchra Es – Catholic Hymns of Praise
This isn’t the typical Tota Pulchra es, more well known. It is close though, and very well chanted. I have included the lyrics and rough translation below:
Tota Pulchra es, O Maria, tota pulchra es, et macula non est in te.
Quam speciosa, quam suavis in deliciis conceptio illibata!
Veni, veni de Libano, veni, veni de Libano, veni, veni, coronaberis.
Tu progrederis ut aurora valde rutilans, affers gaudia salutis.
Per te ortus est Christus Deus, sol justitiae, o fulgida porta lucis.
Veni, veni de Libano…
Sicut lilium inter spinas: inter filias sic tu Virgo benedicta.
Tuum refulget vestimentum ut nix candidum, sicut sol facies tua.
Veni, veni de Libano…
All fair art thou, O Mary, all fair art thou, and stain does not exist in thee.
How lovely, how sweet in its delights, thy conception unstained.
Come, come from Lebannon, Come, come from Lebannon,
Come, come, thou shalt be crowned!
Thou goest forth like the dawn exceedingly rose-colored, thou bringest the joys of salvation, through thee risen is Christ our God,
The sun of Justice, o gleaming portal of light.
Come, come from Lebannon…
Like a lily amidst brambles; among the daughters so are thou, O Virgin blest.
Thy shining raiment like snow is white, even as the sun is the face of thee.
Come, come from Lebannon…
Justus Germinabit and Passer Invenit – Catholic Gregorian Chant Songs
I included two hymns in this video, the first is “Justus Germinabit” compiled from the book of Hosea. The second is “Passer Invenit” from Psalm 84:4-5. The lyrics and rough translation to both is as follows:
Alleluia. Justus germinabit sicut lilium: et florebit in aeternum ante Dominum. Alleluia.
Alleluia. The just shall spring like the lily: and shall flourish forever before the Lord. Alleluia
Passer invenit sibi domum, et turtur nidum sibi, ubi ponat pullos suos : altaria tua, Domine virtutum, rex meus, et Deus meus. Beati qui habitant in domo tua, Domine; in sæcula sæculorum laudabunt te.
For the sparrow has found herself a house, and the turtle a nest for herself where she may lay her young ones: Your altars, O Lord of hosts, my king and my God. Blessed are they that dwell in your house, O Lord: they shall praise you for ever and ever.
Flores Apparuerunt – Catholic Gregorian Chant Hymns
This hymn is taken in its parts from the Song of Songs of Solomon. The painting, which I really love, is Joseph teaching the child Jesus carpentry. It is called “Childhood of Christ” by Gerard van Honthorst. The Latin lyrics and rough English translation follow:
Flores apparuerunt in terra nostra, Tempus putationis advenit; Vox turturis audita est in terra nostra.
Surge, amica mea, speciosa mea, et veni: columba mea, in foraminibus petræ, in caverna maceriæ.
The flowers have appeared in our land, the time of pruning is come: the voice of the turtle is heard in our land.
Arise, my love, my beautiful one, and come: my dove, in the clefts of the rock, in the hollow places of the wall.