Aurora lucis rutilat

Aurora lucis rutilat (English: "Light's Glittering Morn Bedecks the Sky") is an Easter Hymn from the 4th or 5th century sometimes ascribed to Saint Ambrose, although its true authorship has never been confirmed.[1] The complete hymn is 44 lines long. It has been revised and separated into three hymns for the Roman Breviary. There are a number of English translations in use, both of the hymn as a whole and the three split hymns.[2]

The first sixteen lines form the hymn for Lauds from Low Sunday to the Ascension, and begin in the revised form, Aurora caelum purpurat.[1] The next sixteen lines were arranged as the Tristes erant apostoli, and the final twelve were called Claro paschali gaudio.[3]

Tristes erant apostoli is incorporated into the Common of Apostles and Evangelists for paschal time at the first and second Vespers and Matins.[2] The hymn has also been arranged as a Gregorian chant in the Phrygian mode, and may be found in the "Vesperale Romanum".[2]

Paschale mundo gaudium was incorporated into Lauds in the Common of Apostles in paschal time.[2]

Text

I.
Aurora lucis rutilat,
caelum laudibus intonat,
mundus exultans iubilat,
gemens infernus ululat,

Cum rex ille fortissimus,
mortis confractis viribus,
pede conculcans tartara
solvit catena miseros!

Ille, qui clausus lapide
custoditur sub milite,
triumphans pompa nobile
victor surgit de funere.

Solutis iam gemitibus
et inferni doloribus,
"Quia surrexit Dominus!"
resplendens clamat angelus.

II.
Tristes erant apostoli
de nece sui Domini,
quem poena mortis crudeli
servi damnarant impii.

Sermone blando angelus
praedixit mulieribus,
"In Galilaea Dominus
videndus est quantocius"

Illae dum pergunt concite
apostolis hoc dicere,
videntes eum vivere
osculant pedes Domini.

Quo agnito discipuli
in Galilaeam propere
pergunt videre faciem
desideratam Domini.

III.
Claro paschali gaudio
sol mundo nitet radio,
cum Christum iam apostoli
visu cernunt corporeo.

Ostensa sibi vulnera
in Christi carne fulgida,
resurrexisse Dominum
voce fatentur publica.

Rex Christe clementissime,
tu corda nostra posside,
ut tibi laudes debitas
reddamus omni tempore!

References

  1. 1 2 Julian, John (1892-01-01). A Dictionary of Hymnology, Setting Forth the Origin and History of Christian Hymns of All Ages and Nations . J. Murray.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Otten, Joseph. "Aurora Lucis Rutilat". Catholic Encyclopedia (1913). 2.
  3. ↑ "Aurora lucis rutilat". www.preces-latinae.org. Retrieved 2017-03-12.
Attribution
  •  This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "Aurora Lucis Rutilat". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton.
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