Roman Mass Propers: Preface of the Holy Cross

Submitted by Rick.Wheeler on Sat, 2011/04/16 - 7:18pm
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ID: 
1911
This is part of: 
Maundy Thursday Solemn Evening Mass
Original Source
Official Liturgical Book: 
Missale Romanum
Can be Found in
Book: 
Missale Romanum (1962 Editio Typica CMAA PDF)
Composition Date: 
Unknown
Composer: 
Sacred Congregation of Rites
Arrangers / Editors: 
Monks of St. Peter's Abbey, Solesmes
Proper Liturgical Usage: 
Holy Mass
Propers
Proper Liturgical Time: 
Feria Quinta in Coena Domini (Maundy Thursday)
Proper Liturgical Day: 
Thursday
Votive: 
F
Performance Time: 
2 min
Composition Type: 
Praefatio
Texture: 
Monophonic
Voices: 
Chant solo
Language: 
Latin
Difficulty: 
Easy
Musical Style: 
Gregorian
Gregorian Tone: 
Tonus Praefatio (ferialis)
Recordings
Copyright Status: 
Copyright
Lyrics: 

V. Dominus vobiscum.        
R. Et cum spiritu tuo.        

V. Sursum corda.        
R. Habemus ad Dominum.        

V. Gratias agimus Domino Deo nostro.            
R. Dignum et iustum est.        

Vere dignum et iustum est, aequum et salutare, nos tibi semper, et ubique gratias agere: Domine sancte, Pater omnipotens, aeterne Deus. Qui salutem humani generis in ligno crucis constituisti: ut, unde mors oriebatur, inde vita resurgeret: et qui in ligno vincebat, in ligno quoque vinceretur, per Christum Dominum nostrum. Per quem maiestatem tuam laudant Angeli, adorant Dominationes, tremunt Potestates. Coeli, coelorumque Virtutes, ac beata Seraphim, socia exsultatione concelebrant. Cum quibus et nostras voces, ut admitti iubeas, deprecamur, supplici confessione dicentes:

Translated Lyrics: 

V. The Lord be with you.    
R. And with thy spirit.    
V. Lift up your hearts.    
R. We have lifted them up to the Lord.    
V. Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
R. It is meet and just.

It it truly meet and just, right and for our salvation, that we should at all times, and in all places, give thanks unto Thee, O holy Lord, Father almighty, everlasting God; Who didst establish the salvation of mankind on the tree of the Cross; that whence death came, thence also life might arise again, and that he, who overcame by the tree, by the tree also might be overcome: Through Christ our Lord. Through whom the Angels praise Thy Majesty, the Dominations worship it, the Powers stand in awe. The Heavens and the heavenly hosts together with the blessed Seraphim in triumphant chorus unite to celebrate it. Together with these we entreat Thee that Thou mayest bid our voices also to be admitted while we say with lowly praise: