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Exsultet Orbis Gaudiis
Staff Notation • Sacred, Office hymns
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Exsultet Orbis Gaudiis by José Maurício Nunes Garcia — Lyrics
1. Exsultet orbis gaudiis,
Coelum resultet laudibus:
Apostolorum gloriam
Tellus et astra concinunt.
2. Vos saeculorum judices,
Et vera mundi lumina,
Votis precamur cordium:
Audite voces supplicum.
3. Qui templa coeli clauditis,
Serasque verbo solvitis,
Nos a reatu noxios
Solvi jubete, quaesumus.
4. Praecepta quorum protinum
Languor salusque sentiunt,
sana te mentes languidas:
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About Exsultet Orbis Gaudiis
This vibrant SATB setting of the Latin text Exsultet Orbis Gaudiis opens with a jubilant proclamation: "Let the whole world rejoice with gladness, let the heavens resound with praise!" The text, a prayer to the Apostles as "judges of the ages" and "true lights of the world," asks for their intercession. It petitions them to open the gates of heaven and to absolve us from guilt, while also beseeching them to heal our weary minds and strengthen us with virtues. The hymn culminates in a plea for eternal joy at the return of Christ, the judge of the ages, and concludes with a Trinitarian doxology.
Composed by José Maurício Nunes Garcia, this work falls within the genre of sacred office hymns. Its majestic Latin text calls for a powerful and celebratory performance, making it a fitting choice for significant liturgical occasions.
