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A solis ortus cardine
Staff Notation • Sacred, Office hymns
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A solis ortus cardine by Anonymous — Lyrics
A solis ortus cardine
Ad usque terrae limitem
Christum canamus Principem,
Natum Maria Virgine.
Beatus auctor saeculi
Servile corpus induit,
Ut carne carnem liberans
Non perderet quod condidit.
Clausae1 parentis viscera
Caelestis intrat gratia;
Venter puellae baiulat
Secreta quae non noverat.
Domus pudici pectoris
Templum repente fit Dei;
Intacta nesciens virum
Verbo concepit Filium.2
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About A solis ortus cardine
This anonymous setting of the Latin Office hymn A solis ortus cardine is for treble and tenor voices, with the upper parts often doubling in the later sections. The text celebrates the Nativity of Christ, from his birth from the Virgin Mary to his humble presentation in the manger, acknowledging him as the 'Author of the age' and 'Creator of all'. The music would have been sung in monastic or cathedral settings, a celebration of the Incarnation for the Christmas liturgy.
