Roman Propers: Canticle "Atténde caélum"

Submitted by Rick.Wheeler on Sat, 2011/04/23 - 5:35pm
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ID: 
1971
This is part of: 
Roman Propers: The Paschal Vigil: The Readings or Lessons
Original Source
Official Liturgical Book: 
Missale Romanum
Composition Date: 
Unknown
Composer: 
Unknown
Arrangers / Editors: 
Institute of Christ the King
Proper Liturgical Usage: 
Other
Proper Liturgical Time: 
Sabbato Sancto (Holy Saturday)
Proper Liturgical Day: 
Saturday
Votive: 
F
Performance Time: 
3 min
Composition Type: 
Canticle
Texture: 
Monophonic
Voices: 
Unison
Language: 
Latin
Difficulty: 
Moderate
Musical Style: 
Gregorian
Gregorian Tone: 
8.
Lyrics: 

Attende, caelum, et loquar: et audiat terra verba ex ore meo. V. Exspectetur sicut pluvia eloquium meum: et descendant sicut ros verba mea, sicut imber super gramina. V. Et sicut nix super fenum: quia nomen Domini invocabo. V. Date magnitudinem Deo nostro: Deus, vera opera eius, et omnes viae eius iudicia. V. Deus fidelis, in quo non est iniquitas: iustus et sanctus Dominus.

Translated Lyrics: 

Hear, O ye heavens, the things I speak, let the earth give ear to the words of my mouth. V. And as drops upon the grass: because I will invoke the name of the Lord. V. Give ye magnificence to our God: The works of God are perfect, and all his ways are judgments. V. Let my doctrine gather as the rain, let my speech distill as the dew, as a shower upon the herb. God is faithful and without any iniquity, he is just and right.