Immense Caeli Conditor

O Great Creator of the SkyImmense Caeli Conditor is attributed to St. Gregory the Great (540-604).  In 1632, in accordance with revisions made to the hymns of the Divine Office by Pope Urban VIII (1568-1644), it was altered and changed to Immense Cæli Conditor (1632). Both versions are shown below. It is sung at Monday Vespers in the Roman Breviary.Contemporary ensemble performance by SatorIMMENSE CAELI CONDITOR by St. Gregory the GreatListen1. Immense cæli conditor,Qui, mixta ne confunderent,Aquæ fluenta dividensCæli dedisti limitem,2. Firmans locum cælestibusSimulque terræ rivulis,Ut unda flammas temperet,Terræ solum ne dissipet,3. Infunde nunc, piissime,Donum perennis gratiæ,Fraudis novæ ne casibusNos error atterat vetus.  4. Lucem fides inveniat,Sic luminis iubar ferat,Hæc vana cuncta terreat,Hanc falsa nulla comprimant.5. Præsta, Pater piisime,Patrique compar Unice,Cum Spiritu ParaclitoRegnans per omne sæculum. AmenIMMENSE CAELI CONDITOR (1632 Revision)1. Immense cæli conditor,Qui, mixta ne confunderent,Aquæ fluenta dividensCæli dedisti limitem,2. Firmans locum cælestibusSimulque terræ rivulis,Ut unda flammas temperet,Terræ solum ne dissipent,3. Infunde nunc, piissime,Donum perennis gratiæ,Fraudis novæ ne casibusNos error atterat vetus.4. Lucem fides adaugeat,Sic luminis iubar ferat,Hæc vana cuncta proterat,Hanc falsa nulla comprimant.5. Præsta, Pater piisime,Patrique compar Unice,Cum Spiritu ParaclitoRegnans per omne sæculum. Amen