by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
Moribus et genere
Language: Latin
Available translation(s): ENG
triplum Moribus et genere Christo Conjuncte Johannes, Huc ades affluereque jube dictaminis aures Exercet plebs ista chorus tibi, Carmina pangit, Angelicos tangit coetus cantando decoros. Carne viror, sed mente cruor, Sunt haec tibi dotes, Corde nitor, sermone decor, Coeli scala pontes. Virginitate fruens, Niveo candore notare, Te laudant olei profusae corpore guttae. Motetus Virgo, virga virens, Vires virtutibus affer. Arteriisque pluens cantorum guttura profer, Ut bene conjuncte concordi voce canentum Astra sonent coelique boent Hic nectare fontes. Pectora, Christe, Tui nimio venerando decore Discipuli pectus tetigit pietatis honore; Pectore discipulus Domini Cenando Johannes Incubat et leves dulcis sopor occupat artus. Circumfulsit eum rerum cognitio clara Et patris hic filium cognovit origine mira Extasis haec felix, Haec visio certe beata, Qua nexus cujusque patet Cognitio tanta! Gaudet ecclesia, laetetur chorus et omnes Laetentur populi per climata cuncta beandi. Divinio divitiis nunc afflue, Divio dives, Hujus et obsequiis plus donativa quae vives.
Authorship:
- by Anonymous / Unidentified Author [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Guillaume Dufay (c1400 - 1474), "Moribus et genere", 1446? [ vocal quartet], isorhythmic motet [text verified 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (David Wyatt) , title 1: "By way of life and by family", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website: 2009-01-08
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Word count: 150