Jam surgit hora tertia (Ambrosian chant)

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Editor: Giovanni Vianini (submitted 2004-07-15).   Score information: Letter, 1 page, 24 kB   Copyright: Personal
Edition notes: Ambrosian chant, newly transcribed in original chant notation

General Information

Title: Jam surgit hora tertia
Composer: Anonymous (Ambrosian chant)

Number of voices: 1v   Voicing: Unison
Genre: SacredChant

Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella

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Original text and translations

Latin.png Latin text

Jam surgit hora tertia,
Qua Christus ascendit crucem,
Nil insolens mens cogitet,
Intendat affectum precis.
Qui corde Christum suscipit,
Innoxium sensum gerit:
Votisque praestat sedulis,
Sanctum mereri Spiritum.
Haec hora qua finem dedit
Diri veterno criminis,
Mortisque regnum diluit,
Culpamque ab aevo sustulit.
Hinc jam beata tempora
Coepere Christi gratia:
Fide replevit veritas
Totum per orbem Ecclesias.
Celso triumphi vertice,
Matri loquebatur suae:
En filius, mater, tuus;
Apostole, en mater tua.
Praetenta nuptae foedera
Alto docens mysterio;
Ne virginis partus sacer
Matris pudorem laederet.
Cui fidem coelestibus
Jesus dedit miraculis:
Nec credidit plebs impia;
Qui credidit, salvus erit.
Nos credimus natum Deum,
Partumque Virginis sacrae,
Peccata qui mundi tulit,
Ad dexteram sedens Patris.
Deo Patri sit gloria,
eiusque soli Filio,
cum Spiritu Paraclito!
in sempiterna saecula. Amen.