Roman Propers: Psalm CXLVII "Láuda Jerúsalem"

Submitted by Rick.Wheeler on Thu, 2011/04/14 - 2:18pm
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ID: 
1881
This is part of: 
THE SOLEMN PROCESSION OF PALMS - The Procession with Blessed Palms
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Book: 
Liber Usualis 1961 ed.
Page: 
588
Composition Date: 
Unknown
Composer: 
St. David, King of Israel (1040 B.C.- 970 B.C)
Arrangers / Editors: 
Monks of St. Peter's Abbey, Solesmes
Proper Liturgical Usage: 
Processions
Proper Liturgical Time: 
Dominica in Palmis (Palm Sunday)
Proper Liturgical Day: 
Sunday
Votive: 
F
Performance Time: 
2 min
Composition Type: 
Psalm
Texture: 
Monophonic
Voices: 
Unison
Language: 
Latin
Difficulty: 
Easy
Musical Style: 
Gregorian
Gregorian Tone: 
8. G
Lyrics: 

Lauda, Ierusalem, Dominum: * lauda Deum tuum, Sion.
   Quoniam confortavit seras portarum tuarum: * benedixit filiis tuis in te.
   Qui posuit fines tuos pacem: * et adipe frumenti satiat te.
   Qui emittit eloquium suum terrae: * velociter currit sermo eius.
   Qui dat nivem sicut lanam: * nebulam sicut cinerem spargit.
   Mittit crystallum suam sicut buccellas: * ante faciem frigoris eius quis sustinebit?
   Emittet verbum suum, et liquefaciat ea: * flabit spiritus eius, et fluent aquae.
   Qui annuntiat verbum suum Iacob: * iustitias et iudicia sua Israel.
   Non fecit taliter omni nationi: * et iudicia sua non manifestavit eis.
   Gloria Patri et Filio * et Spiritui Sancto.
   Sicut erat in principio, et nunc, et semper, * et in saecula saeculorum. Amen.

Translated Lyrics: 

Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem: praise thy God, O Sion.
   Because He hath strengthened the bolts of thy gates: He hath blessed thy children within thee.
   Who hath placed peace in thy borders: and filleth thee with the fat of corn.
   Who sendeth forth His speech to the earth: His word runneth swiftly.
   Who giveth snow like wool: scattereth mists like ashes.
   He sendeth His crystal like morsels: Who shall stand before the face of His cold?
   He shall send out His Word and shall melt them: His wind shall blow and the waters shall run.
   Who declareth His word to Jacob: His justice and His judgements to Israel.
   He hath not done in like manner to every nation: and His judgements He hath not made manifest to them.
   Glory be to the Father, to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost.
   As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.