Sacris solemniis

General information

Sacris solemniis, attributed to Thomas Aquinas, is one of the hymns for the procession of Corpus Christi. The Liber Usualis supplies two melodies. The 6th & 7th verses are often set separately as Panis angelicus.

Notes on selected settings

Anonymous 18c., Tarragon Cathedral archive SATB Gregor Aichinger SATTB Giovanni Francesco Anerio SSATB & bc (vv. 1,2,6,7) Johannes Brassart ATT (1 verse) William Byrd ATTBarB (1 voice reconstructed) (even verses)

Sacris solemniis (Claudio Casciolini) SATB (v. 1) John Greutman SATB (even veres) Sacris solemniis (Michael Haller) Unison w/ kbd (strophic) Oliver Hayes SATB (strophic hymn)

Francisco de Peñalosa SATB (1 verse) Sacris solemniis (Ignaz Reimann) S solo & orch.(with Panis angelicus) Three Aquinas Motets (Douglas Walter Scott) SATB (v. 1 with Panis angelicus) Sacris solemniis (John Sheppard treble(s), mean(s), Ct. 1 & 2, T (editorially completed), B. Franciszek Walczyński SATB (strophic)

Settings by composers (automatically updated)

• Gregor Aichinger — Sacris solemniis  Latin SATTB
• Giovanni Francesco Anerio — Sacris solemniis  Latin SSATB
• Anonymous — Sacris solemniis  Latin SATB
• Johannes Brassart — Sacris solemniis  Latin STT
• William Byrd — Sacris solemniis  Latin STTBB
• Claudio Casciolini — Sacris solemniis  Latin SATB
• John Greutman — Sacris Solemniis - SATB Alternatim  Latin SATB
• Michael Haller — Sacris solemniis  Latin Unison
• Oliver Hayes — Sacris solemniis  Latin SATB
• Francisco de Peñalosa — Sacris solemniis  Latin SATB
• Ignaz Reimann — Sacris solemniis  Latin Solo Soprano
• Douglas Walter Scott — Three Aquinas Motets  Latin SATB
• John Sheppard — Sacris solemniis  Latin SSAATTBB
• Franciszek Walczyński — Sacris solemniis  Latin SATB

Text and translations

Latin text 1  Sacris solemniis juncta sint gaudia (inclita gaudiis), ex precordiis sonent praeconia; recedant vetera, nova sint omnia, corda voces et opera. 2  Noctis recolitur coena novissima qua Christus creditur agnum et azyma dedissa fratribus, juxta legitima priscis indulta patribus 3  Post agnum typicum, expletis epulis, corpus Dominicum datum discipulis sic totum omnibus, quod totum singulis, eius fatemur manibus. 4  Dedit fragilibus corporis ferculum, dedit et tristibus sanguinis poculum, dicens: accipite quod trado vasculum, omnes ex eo bibite 5  Sic sacrificium istud instituit, cuius officium committi voluit solis Presbyteris, quibus sic congruit, ut sumant et dent ceteris. 6  Panis angelicus fit panis hominum; dat panis coelicus figuris terminum. O res mirabilis! manducat Dominum pauper, servus et humilis. 7  Te, trina Deitas unaque, poscimus, sic nos tu visita, sicut te colimus: per tuas semitas duc nos quo tendimus ad lucem, quam inhabitas.

English translation 1  At this our solemn feast let holy joys abound, And from the inmost breast let songs of praise resound; Let ancient rites depart, and all be new around, in every act, and voice, and heart. 2  Remember we that eve when, the Last Supper spread, Christ, as we all believe, the Lamb, with leavenless bread, Among His brethren shared, and thus the Law obeyed, Of all unto their sire declared. 3  The typic Lamb consumed, the legal feast complete, The Lord unto the Twelve His body gave to eat; The whole to all, no less the whole to each did mete With His own hands, as we confess. 4  He gave them, weak and frail, His flesh, their food to be; On them, downcast and sad, His blood bestowed He: And thus to them He spake, "Receive this cup from Me, And all of you of this partake." 5  So He this sacrifice to institute did will, And charged His priests alone that office to fulfil: To them He did confide: to whom it pertains still To take, and the rest divide. 6  Thus Angels' bread is made the bread of man today: The living bread from heaven with figures dost away: O wondrous gift indeed! The poor and lowly may Upon their Lord and Master feed. 7  Thee, therefore, we implore, O Godhead, One in Three, So may Thou visit us as we now worship Thee; And lead us on Thy way, that we at last may see The light wherein Thou dwellest aye. Tr. John David Chambers (1805–1893)

German translation

Sangbare Übersetzung von Teresia Benedicta vom Kreuz (Edith Stein)

1  Heiliger Feier sei Fröhlichkeit beigesellt,
Tief aus des Herzens Grund töne das Jubellied,
Altes entweiche nun, alles erneue sich,
Herzen, Worte und Werke.

2  Heute gedenken wir des letzten Abendmahls,
Da Christus Lamm und Brot reichte den Jüngern dar,
Treu des Gesetzes Wort, wie es erlassen ward
Einst vom Herrn in der Väter Zeit.

3  Als dann das Lamm verzehrt, das nur ein Vorbild war,
Da ward der Leib des Herrn Speise der Jüngerschar,
Ganz allen insgemein, ganz jedem doch allein,
Seine Hand reichte selbst ihn dar.

4  Gab den Gebrechlichen stärkend den Leib zum Mahl,
Reichte den Traurigen hin seines Blutes Trank,
Sprechend: den Becher nehmt, der euch geboten wird,
Alle nehmet und trinkt daraus.

5  So hat das Opfer Er einst für uns eingeführt,
Das zu verrichten den Priestern allein gebührt,
Ihnen vertraut Er es, daß sie es nehmen selbst
Und es spenden den andern aus.

6  So wird das Engelsbrot Speise den Sterblichen,
Vorbilder alter Zeit weichen dem Himmelsbrot;
O heil'ges Wunderwerk! Es wird der Herr zum Mahl
Knechten, Armen und Niedrigen.

7  Dich flehen, Gottheit wir, dreifaltig-eine, an,
Suche Du so uns heim, wie wir verehrend nah'n;
Auf Deinen Wegen führ' Du uns dem Ziele zu,
Hin zum Lichte, in dem Du wohnst.

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