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Conditor alme siderum
Staff Notation • Sacred, Hymns
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Conditor alme siderum by Jacobus Vaet — Lyrics
Conditor alme siderum
aetérna lux credéntium
Christe redémptor ómnium
exáudi preces[voces] súpplicum
Qui cóndolens intéritu
mortis perire saeculum
salvásti mundum languidum
donans reis remedium.
Vergénte mundi véspere
uti sponsus de thálamo
egréssus honestissima
Virginis matris cláusula.
Cuius forti poténtiae
genu curvántur ómnia
caeléstia, terréstia
nutu faténtur súbdita.
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About Conditor alme siderum
This setting of the ancient Latin hymn Conditor alme siderum presents the prayer to Christ the Redeemer, acknowledging him as the eternal light and savior of believers. The text traces his divine power, the reverence shown by all creation, and his compassionate act of saving the world from death. It describes his emergence from the Virgin Mother's womb, comparing him to a bridegroom leaving his chamber. The hymn implores Christ, the future judge, to preserve us from the enemy's treachery. Jacobus Vaet's rich SSATTB scoring amplifies the solemnity and devotional character of this sacred text, making it a powerful choice for liturgical occasions.
