Laus tibi Christe (Johannes Roullet)

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• (Posted 2011-04-08)  CPDL #23339:      (XML)

Editor: Renato Calcaterra (submitted 2011-04-08).   Score information: A4, 5 pages, 246 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: MusicXML file is zipped.

General Information

Title: Laus tibi Christe
Composer: Johannes Roullet

Number of voices: 3vv   Voicing: ATT
Genre: Sacred, Sequence hymn usually associated with St. Mary Magdalene

Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella

    Manuscript post 1445 in the Trent codices manuscript tr87, compliled c. 1435, no. 87-050
Description: Alternatim setting. In the source (as in CPDL #23339) the plainchant is given, but underlaid with the same text as the polyphonic verses. The missing odd verses are given below in italics.

Original text and translations

Latin text 1. Laus tibi Christe, qui es Creátor et Redémptor idem et Salvátor. 2a. Caeli, terrae, maris angelórum et hóminum 2b. –Quem solum Deum confitémur et hóminem. 3a. Qui peccatóres venísti ut salvos fáceres, 3b. Sine peccáto peccáti assúmens fórmulam. 4a. Quorum de grege ut C[h]ananaéam, Maríam visitásti Magdàlenam. 4b. Éadem ménsa vérbi divíni íllam mícis [hanc] réfovens póculis. 5a. In domo Simónis leprósi convíviis accú(m)bans typicis 5b. Múrmurat Pharisaéus, úbi plorat fémina críminis cónscia. 6a. Pedes ampléctitur Domínicos, lác(h)rymis lavat, tergit crínibus, lavándo, tergéndo unguénto unxit, ósculis círcuit. 6b. Peccátor contémnit compeccántem: peccáti néscius poeniténtem exáudis: emúndas foedam (ád)amas, ut pulchram fácias. 7a. Haec sunt convívia quae tibi placent, O Patris sapiéntia. 7b. Natus de Vírgine, qui non dedignátus [ = dedignáris] tangi à peccatrice. 8a. A Pharisaeo es invitátus: Maríae férculis saturátus. 8b. Multum dimíttis, multum amánti, nec crimen póstea repeténti. 9a. Daemóniis eam septem mundans septifórmi Spirítu. 9b. Ex mórtuis te [re]surgéntem das cunctis vidére priórem. 10. Hac Christe, prosélytam signas Ecclésiam, quam ad filiórum mensam vocas alienígenam. 10b. Quam inter convívia Legis et gratiae spernit Pharisaeus fastus quem lepra vexat haeretica. 11a. Qualis sit, tu scis, tangit te quia pec[c]átrix, quia veniae optátrix. 11b. Quidnam habéret aegra, si non accepísset, si non Médicus adésset. 12. Rex regum dives in omnes nos salva, peccatórum tergens cuncta crímina, sanctórum spes et glória.

English translation O Christ, we praise Thee, Who art the Maker and Redeemer, And the only Savior 2a. Of earth, heav’n, and ocean, Angel-choirs and humankind; 2b. Whom alone we worship And confess both God and Man. 3a. Who, on this earth found incarnate, Camest to save sinful men. 3b. And, though eternally sinless, Didst assume the form of sin. 4a. Of Thy flock, as the Canaanite woman, Thou didst visit Mary—her called Magdalene: 4b. At the table of Thy Divine Scripture, One by crumbs, one by cup was revitalized. 5a. While all were reclining Of Simon the Leper’s house, Thy feast foreshadowing, 5b. The Pharisee murmured As the woman tearfully Owned her iniquity. 6a. Her master’s feet adoring, embracing, She bathed them in tears and dried them, With her loosened hair, them anointed With costly ointment, With kisses circled them. 6b. The sinner his fellow-soul despising, Of his sin ignorant; Thou the penitent hearing, absolvest, Yea, her Thou lovest, Her thus to beautify. 7a. These fair festivities Thou foundest pleasing, O Wisdom of the Trinity, 7b. Born of virginity, Yet not disdaining Sinful woman’s piety. 8a. Thou by the Pharisee wast invited, By Mary’s boundless banquet wast sated, 8b. She loved Thee much, and much was remitted, Who never after her error repeated. 9a. Thou drov’st from her seven devils, Working by Thy Spirit sevenfold, 9b. Thou to her first didst reveal Thee When Thou from the dead wast ris’n again. 10a. By her, O Christ, Thou showest Thy grafted Christendom, Who, though foreign-born, is summoned To the table of Thy progeny. 10b. Who, between the feasts of law and mercy interposed, Scorned by pharasaic judgment, Must e’er chafe of leprous heresy. 11a. Thou know’st her errors, Touched by her, erstwhile a sinner, Now a seeker of Thy mercy. 11b. What would she, ailing, Have, if she had not received it? Had not this Physician been there? 12. King of kings, rich unto all men: Oh, save us! Thou that blottest out all sinners’ trespasses, Thou hope and glory_of all the saints! Translation by Matthew Carver © 2011