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==Original text and translations==
==Original text and translations==
 
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Salve festa dies toto venerabilis aevo
Salve festa dies toto venerabilis aevo

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Editor: Christoph Dalitz (submitted 2012-04-15).   Score information: Unknown   Copyright: CC BY SA
Edition notes: There are editions for Easter, Ascension Day, and Whitsun. Transposed editions are available upon request.

General Information

Title: Salve festa dies
Composer: Christoph Dalitz

Number of voices: 3vv   Voicings: SAT, ATB, SSA and TTB
Genre: SacredHymn

Language: Latin
Instruments: a cappella
Published: 2012

Description: Only the chorus is set polyphonically with the cantus firmus in the bottom voice. The stanzas should be sung alternatingly in plainchant.

Original text and translations

Original text and translations may be found at Salve festa dies.

Salve festa dies toto venerabilis aevo
In tempore paschale:   qua Deus infernum vicit et astra tenet.
In die ascensione:   qua Deus ascendit victor et astra tenet.
In die pentecoste:   qua sacer accendit Spiritus igne suos.

Ecce renascentis testatur gratia mundi
omnia cum Domino dona redisse suo.

Namque triumphanti post tristia tartara Christo,
undique fronde nemus, gramina flore favent.

Legibus inferni oppressis super astra meantem
laudent rite Deum lux, polus, arva, fretum.

Qui crucifixus erat Deus, ecce, per omnia regnat:
dantque Creatori cuncta creata precem.

Nobilitas anni, mensium decus atque dierum
horarum splendor saecula cuncta fovens.

Christe salus rerum, bone conditor atque redemptor
unica progenies ex Deitate Patris.