Aurora Lucis Rutilat
15th Century Fresco, Florence - Courtesy of Wikipedia Aurora Lucis Rutilat is an anonymous Ambrosian hymn dating back to the 4th or 5th century. The original 11 stanza hymn (at bottom of post) has been revised and divided into a number of smaller hymns for specific liturgical uses during the Easter season. In the Roman Breviary, the following extract remains in use as the hymn for Lauds (Morning Prayer) during Eastertide. AURORA LUCIS RUTILAT - from the Roman Breviary1. Auróra lucis rútilat,cælum resúltat láudibus,mundus exsúltans iúbilat,gemens inférnus úlulat,2. Cum rex ille fortíssimus,mortis confráctis víribus,pede concúlcans tártarasolvit caténa míseros. 3. Ille, quem clausum lápidemiles custódit ácriter,triúmphans pompa nóbili,victor surgit de fúnere.4. Inférni iam gemítibussolútis et dolóribus,quia surréxit Dóminusrespléndens clamat ángelus.5. Esto perénne méntibuspaschále, Iesu, gáudiumet nos renátos grátiætuis triúmphis ággrega.6. Iesu, tibi sit glória,qui morte victa prǽnites,cum Patre et almo Spíritu,in sempitérna sǽcula. Amen. Motet by Orlande de Lassus (1532-1594) AURORA LUCIS RUTILAT - Adapted by Orlande de Lassus (1532-1594)1. Aurora lucis rutilat,caelum laudibus intonat,mundus exultans iubilat,gemens infernus ululat!2. Cum rex ille fortissimus,mortis confractis viribus,pede conculcans tartarasolvit catena miseros! 3. Ille, qui clausus lapidecustoditur sub milite,triumphans pompa nobilevictor surgit de funere.4. Solutis iam gemitibuset inferni doloribus,quia surrexit Dominus!resplendens clamat angelus.5. Gloria tibi Domine,qui surrexisti a mortuis,cum Patre et Sancto Spiritu,in sempiterna saecula.Amen. AURORA LUCIS RUTILAT - Ambrosian Chant (5th Century)1. Aurora lucis rutilat,caelum laudibus intonat,mundus exultans iubilat,gemens infernus ululat,2. Cum rex ille fortissimus,mortis confractis viribus,pede conculcans tartarasolvit catena miseros ! 3. Ille, qui clausus lapidecustoditur sub milite,triumphans pompa nobilevictor surgit de funere.4. Solutis iam gemitibuset inferni doloribus,"Quia surrexit Dominus!"resplendens clamat angelus. 5. Tristes erant apostolide nece sui Domini,quem poena mortis crudeliservi damnarant impii.6. Sermone blando angeluspraedixit mulieribus,"In Galilaea Dominusvidendus est quantocius"7. Illae dum pergunt conciteapostolis hoc dicere,videntes eum vivereosculant pedes Domini.8. Quo agnito discipuliin Galilaeam properepergunt videre faciemdesideratam Domini.9. Claro Paschali gaudiosol mundo nitet radio,cum Christum iam apostolivisu cernunt corporeo. 10. Ostensa sibi vulnerain Christi carne fulgida,resurrexisse Dominumvoce fatentur publica.11. Rex Christe clementissime,tu corda nostra pisside,ut tibi laudes debitasreddamus omni tempore!