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Mediaeval Hymns and Sequences

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This book is a collection of English translations of medieval Latin hymns. It contains interesting historical and/or liguistic facts about each hymn, some of which are still used in one form or other in the modern Christian church.

Note: An asterisk implies a belief that the piece so marked has not previously appeared in an English translation. (The Author) - Summary by Devorah Allen (3 hr 46 min)

Chapters

Introduction

4:01

Read by Devorah Allen

Pange lingua gloriosi. Venantius Fortunatus. About 580.

5:06

Read by Leni

Vexilla Regis prodeunt. Venantius Fortunatus. About 580.

4:46

Read by Lynda Marie Neilson

*Apparebit repentina magna Dies Domini. Seventh century.

6:56

Read by Lynda Marie Neilson

*Sancti, venite, Corpus Christi sumite. Seventh century.

2:08

Read by KevinS

*Hymnum canentes Martyrum. Venerable Bede. Died 735.

4:26

Read by esharp

Urbs beata Jerusalem. Eighth century.

5:25

Read by esharp

Gloria, laus, et honor. St. Theodulph of Orleans. Died 821.

4:28

Read by esharp

Tibi, Christe, Splendor Patris. B. Hrabanus Maurus. Died 856.

2:02

Read by Leni

*Lauda, Mater Ecclesia. St. Odo of Cluny.

2:50

Read by Lynda Marie Neilson

*Chorus Novæ Jerusalem. B. Fulbert of Chartres. Died about 1029.

3:01

Read by Lynda Marie Neilson

*Audi nos, Rex Christe. Eleventh century.

1:31

Read by Leni

*Gravi me terrore pulsas, vitæ dies ultima. St. Peter Damian. Died 1072.

5:11

Read by Lynda Marie Neilson

*Crux mundi benedictio. St. Peter Damian. Died 1072.

3:08

Read by Lynda Marie Neilson

*Cives Cœlestis Patriæ. Marbodus of Rennes. Died 1125.

23:12

Read by Lynda Marie Neilson

Lætabundus. St. Bernard of Clairvaux. Died 1153.

3:25

Read by Lynda Marie Neilson

*Hic breve vivitur. Bernard of Cluny. Twelfth century.

16:55

Read by KevinS

*Patris Sapientia, Bonitas Divina. Twelfth century.

7:04

Read by Adrian Stephens

*Cœnam cum discipulis. Twelfth century.

6:47

Read by Adrian Stephens

*Jucundare, plebs fidelis. Adam of St. Victor. Died about 1180.

7:57

Read by Adrian Stephens

*Ecce dies celebris. Adam of St. Victor.

5:40

Read by Adrian Stephens

*Zyma vetus expurgetur. Adam of St. Victor.

8:54

Read by Adrian Stephens

*Laudes Crucis attollamus. Adam of St. Victor.

8:40

Read by Lynda Marie Neilson

*Quam dilecta tabernacula. Adam of St. Victor.

11:27

Read by Lynda Marie Neilson

*In hoc anni circulo. Apparently of the twelfth century.

8:00

Read by Lynda Marie Neilson

O Filii et Fillæ. Apparently of the twelfth century.

4:33

Read by Lynda Marie Neilson

*Surrexit Christus hodie. Apparently of the twelfth century.

1:56

Read by Alan Mapstone

*Finita jam sunt prœlia. Apparently of the twelfth century.

1:43

Read by Alan Mapstone

*Jam pulsa cedunt nubilia. Apparently of the twelfth century.

1:40

Read by Alan Mapstone

*Veni, Veni, Emmanuel. Apparently of the twelfth century.

2:37

Read by Alan Mapstone

*Cœlos ascendit hodie. Apparently of the twelfth century.

1:38

Read by Alan Mapstone

*Ecce tempus est vernale. Thirteenth century.

3:41

Read by Lynda Marie Neilson

Adoro Te devote, latens Deitas. St. Thomas Aquinas. Died 1274.

3:47

Read by Lynda Marie Neilson

Pange lingua gloriosi. St. Thomas Aquinas.

5:54

Read by Leni

Alleluia, dulce carmen. Thirteenth century.

2:54

Read by Lynda Marie Neilson

*Dies est lætitiæ. Thirteenth century.

2:41

Read by Lynda Marie Neilson

*Cedant justi signa luctus. Fourteenth century.

3:54

Read by Lynda Marie Neilson

*Novi partus gaudium.

4:09

Read by Lynda Marie Neilson

*Omnis fidelis gaudeat.

1:57

Read by KevinS

*Gloriosi Salvatoris. Fifteenth century.

2:06

Read by KevinS

*O beata beatorum.

1:57

Read by KevinS

*Tandem fluctus, tandem luctus.

1:32

Read by KevinS

*Attolle paullum lumina. Fifteenth or sixteenth century.

3:00

Read by KevinS

*Exite, Sion Filliæ. Fifteenth or sixteenth century.

4:10

Read by Lynda Marie Neilson

*Huc ad jugum Calvariæ. Fifteenth or sixteenth century.

4:25

Read by Lynda Marie Neilson

*Triumphe! plaudant maria. Fifteenth or sixteenth century.

3:10

Read by Lynda Marie Neilson