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Offline josefamenendez

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Corpus Christi
« on: May 30, 2024, 09:24:19 AM »
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  • Anima Christi, sanctifica me. 
    Corpus Christi, salva me. 
    Sanguis Christi, inebria me.
     Aqua lateris Christi, lava me. Passio Christi, conforta me.
     O bone Jesu, exaudi me. 
    Intra tua vulnera absconde me. 
    Ne permittas me separari a te. 
    Ab hoste maligno defende me. 
    In hora mortis meae voca me.
     Et jube me venire ad te, Ut cuм Sanctis tuis laudem te, In saecula saeculorum.
     Amen.

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    Re: Corpus Christi
    « Reply #1 on: May 30, 2024, 12:40:25 PM »
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  • Happy Feast Day!


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    Re: Corpus Christi
    « Reply #2 on: May 30, 2024, 09:27:41 PM »
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  • 1. Lauda, Sion, Salvatorem,
    Lauda ducem et pastorem
    In hymnis et canticis.
    Quantum poses, tantum aude:
    Quia major omni laude
    Nec laudare sufficis.

    2. Laudis thema specialis,
    Panis vivus et vitalis
    Hodie proponitur;
    Quem in sacrae mensa coenae
    Turbae fratrum duodenae
    Datum non ambigitur.

    3. Sit laus plena, sit sonora,
    Sit iucunda, sit decora
    Mentis iubilatio.
    Dies enim solemnis agitur,
    In qua mensae prima recolitur
    Huius institutio.

    4. In hac mensa novi Regis
    Novum Pascha novae legis
    Phase vetus terminat.
    Vetustatem novitas,
    Umbram fugat veritas,
    Noctem lux eliminat.

    5. Quod in coena Christus gessit,
    Faciendum hoc expressit
    In sui memoriam
    Docti sacris institutis,
    Panem, vinum in salutis
    Consecramus hostiam.

    6. Dogma datur Christianis,
    Quod in carnem transit panis
    Et vinum in sanguinem.
    Quod non capis, quod non vides,
    Animosa firmat fides
    Praeter rerum ordinem.

    7. Sub diversis speciebus,
    Signis tantum, et non rebus,
    Latent res eximiae:
    Caro cibus, sanguis potus;
    Manet tamen Christus totus
    Sub utraque specie.

    8. A sumente non concisus,
    Non confractus, non divisus
    Integer accipitur.
    Sumit unus, sumunt mille;
    Quantum isti, tantum ille:
    Nec sumptus consumitur.

    9. Sumunt boni, sumunt mali:
    Sorte tamen inaequali,
    Vitae vel interitus.
    Mors est malis, vita bonis:
    Vide, paris sumptionis
    Quam sit dispar exitus.

    10. Fracto demum Sacramento,
    Ne vacilles, sed memento,
    Tantam esse sub fragmento,
    Quantum toto tegitur.
    Nulla rei fit scissura,
    Signi tantum fit fractura,
    Qua nec status nec statura
    Signati minuitur.

    11. Ecce panis Angelorum,
    Factus cibus viatorum,
    Vere panis filiorum,
    Non mittendus canibus.
    In figuris praesignatur,
    cuм Isaac immolatur;
    Agnus Paschae deputatur,
    Datur manna patribus.

    12. Bone Pastor, panis vere,
    Jesu, nostri miserere,
    Tu nos pasce, nos tuere,
    Tu nos bona fac videre,
    In terra viventium.
    Tu, qui cuncta scis et vales,
    Qui nos pascis hic mortales,
    Tuos ibi commensales,
    Cohaeredes et sodales,
    Fac sanctorum civium. Amen
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    Re: Corpus Christi
    « Reply #3 on: May 30, 2024, 09:33:01 PM »
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  • St. Thomas Aquinas wrote several beautiful hymns for the Office of Corpus Christi. The last two verses of each got turned into mini hymns that are frequently used.
    Pange Lingua yields "Tantum Ergo" at the end. Verbum Supernum has "O Salutaris Hostia" at the end. Lauda Sion Salvatorem has "Ecce Panis Angelorum" at the end. And then there's Adoro Te Devote.

    Remember the story? Another man had written hymns for this Feast, and when he saw St. Thomas Aquinas' entry, he destroyed his own. Indeed, these hymns are borderline inspired. Totally out of this world, in a class by themselves. Look at the solid doctrine in each stanza, how they rhyme IN LATIN, how elegant they are, yet how easy to sing, etc. The man was a holy genius.

    The chant for Lauda Sion Salvatorem is remarkable in that the melody changes every 2 verses -- and it's a long hymn! So many choirs/singers/scholae have difficulties, at least at first. A lot of practice is required to master it. Not that the chant doesn't hang together or doesn't have a catchy melody -- it's just that you have to learn so many melodies before you can confidently sing the whole thing without errors. My secret: getting a copy of this hymn by the Schola Bellarmina. Highly recommended.
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    Re: Corpus Christi
    « Reply #4 on: May 31, 2024, 02:53:59 AM »
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  • St. Thomas Aquinas wrote several beautiful hymns for the Office of Corpus Christi. The last two verses of each got turned into mini hymns that are frequently used.
    Pange Lingua yields "Tantum Ergo" at the end. Verbum Supernum has "O Salutaris Hostia" at the end. Lauda Sion Salvatorem has "Ecce Panis Angelorum" at the end. And then there's Adoro Te Devote.

    Remember the story? Another man had written hymns for this Feast, and when he saw St. Thomas Aquinas' entry, he destroyed his own. Indeed, these hymns are borderline inspired. Totally out of this world, in a class by themselves. Look at the solid doctrine in each stanza, how they rhyme IN LATIN, how elegant they are, yet how easy to sing, etc. The man was a holy genius.

    The chant for Lauda Sion Salvatorem is remarkable in that the melody changes every 2 verses -- and it's a long hymn! So many choirs/singers/scholae have difficulties, at least at first. A lot of practice is required to master it. Not that the chant doesn't hang together or doesn't have a catchy melody -- it's just that you have to learn so many melodies before you can confidently sing the whole thing without errors. My secret: getting a copy of this hymn by the Schola Bellarmina. Highly recommended.

    I do believe it was Bonaventura who also composed an Office. He took one look at what St. Thomas created, and declared it to be absolutely superior. 

    I sang the Lauda yesterday, and was delighted and amazed by the melody changes. I thought of St. Thomas throughout and derived tremendous joy in contemplating his talent. I love him so much.