Roman Mass Propers: Antiphon II "Per lígnum"

Submitted by Rick.Wheeler on Tue, 2011/04/19 - 4:51pm
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ID: 
1940
This is part of: 
Roman Mass Propers: Good Friday: Fourth part of the Liturgy
Original Source
Official Liturgical Book: 
Missale Romanum
Composition Date: 
Unknown
Composer: 
Unknown
Arrangers / Editors: 
Institute of Christ the King
Proper Liturgical Time: 
Feria Sexta in Parasceve (Good Friday)
Proper Liturgical Day: 
Friday
Votive: 
F
Performance Time: 
30 sec
Composition Type: 
Antiphon
Texture: 
Monophonic
Voices: 
Unison
Language: 
Latin
Difficulty: 
Moderate
Musical Style: 
Gregorian
Gregorian Tone: 
8.
Lyrics: 

Per lignum servi facti sumus, et per sanctam Crucem liberati sumus: fructus arboris seduxit nos, Filius Dei redemit nos.

Translated Lyrics: 

Through a tree we were enslaved, and through a holy Cross have we been set free: the fruit of a tree led us astray, the Son of God bought us back.