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Christe qui lux es et dies
Staff Notation • Sacred, Hymns
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2 editions of this piece
Different typesettings and voicings of the same work. This page shows the main edition; the others are below.
Unison, AT, SST, TTB, SAT, SATB, AATTB, SSAATTB · Ross Jallo
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Christe qui lux es et dies by Michael Praetorius — Lyrics
1. Christe qui lux es et dies,
Noctis tenebras detegis,
Lucisque lumen crederis,
Lumen beatum praedicans.
2. Precamur Sancte Domine,
Defende nos in hac nocte,
Sit nobis in te requies,
Quietam noctem tribue.
3. Ne gravis somnus irruat,
Nec hostis nos surripiat,
Nec caro illi consentiens,
Nos tibi reos statuat.
4. Oculi somnum capiant,
Cor ad te semper vigilet,
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About Christe qui lux es et dies
Michael Praetorius’s Christe qui lux es et dies unfolds with a compelling energy, its textures evolving from unison declamation through various combinations of voices to a full SSAATTB sound. This Latin hymn, a plea for divine protection through the night, offers profound theological reflection. The text invokes Christ as the light dispelling darkness, seeking defense against sleep’s oblivion and the enemy’s stealth, and praying that the body may rest while the heart remains watchful. It asks for God’s protection over His servants, bought with His blood, and concludes with a doxology to the Trinity. The music’s changing forces mirror the text’s journey from personal supplication to universal praise.
