Ave ros dulcedinis (Robert Fayrfax)
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- Editor: Dr Russell Blacker (submitted 2022-09-03). Score information: A4, 7 pages, 341 kB Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes: You have permission to copy, print, and perform this work so long as the attribution (Russell Blacker) and the copyright permission (Stainer & Bell) is retained. You do not have permission to alter the reconstructed parts (in red).
General Information
Title: Ave lumen gratiae (Part 2)
Composer: Robert Fayrfax
Lyricist:
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: CtTBarB
Genre: Sacred, Motet
Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella
First published:
Description: This is a reconstruction of the fragmentary second half of Ave lumen gratiae found in the Eton Choirbook: reconstructed parts in red - with thanks to Magnus Williamson for his input and advice. This is a revised and finalised version.
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Original text and translations
Latin text
Ave ros dulcedinis,
mater pulchritudinis.
Rosa sine spina,
Via rectitudinis,
Turris fortitudinis,
vitae medicina.
Ave sped fidelium,
castitatis lilium,
Victoriae palma
Caelesti sacrarium,
dulce refrigerium,
Dei mater alma
Eia me visita,
atque sursum visita,
dulcis mater Dei.
Pietatis solita
pro me Christum rogita,
semper memmor mei
Ut meis reatibus
Tuis parcat precibus
Auctor pietatis
ac mundanis sordibus,
et mihi cum civibus
vivere beatis.
Amen.