Roman Propers: Holy Saturday: Tenebrae: 1st Nocturn: Lesson II "Aleph Quómodo"

Submitted by Rick.Wheeler on Thu, 2011/04/07 - 4:32pm
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1804
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Roman Propers: Feria Sexta in Coena Domini (Holy Saturday): ad Matutinum et Laudes (Tenebrae)
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Book: 
Liber Usualis 1961 ed.
Page: 
756
Book: 
Liber Usualis 1953 ed.
Page: 
717
Composition Date: 
Unknown
Composer: 
Unknown
Arrangers / Editors: 
Monks of St. Peter's Abbey, Solesmes
Proper Liturgical Usage: 
Matins Lesson
Proper Liturgical Time: 
Sabbato Sancto (Holy Saturday)
Proper Liturgical Day: 
Saturday
Votive: 
F
Performance Time: 
2 min 30 sec
Composition Type: 
Matins
Texture: 
Monophonic
Voices: 
Chant solo
Language: 
Latin
Hebrew
Difficulty: 
Easy
Musical Style: 
Gregorian
Gregorian Tone: 
Tonus Lamentationes
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Copyright Status: 
Copyright
Lyrics: 

ALEPH.  Quómodo obscurátum est aurum, mutátus est color óptimus, dispérsi sunt lápides sanctuárii in cápite ómnium plateárum?
BETH.  Fílii Sion ínclyti, et amícti auro primo : quómodo reputáti sunt in vasa téstea, opus mánuum fíguli?
GHIMEL.  Sed et lámiæ nudavérunt mammam, lactavérunt cátulos suos : fília pópuli mei crudélis, quasi strúthio in desérto.
DALETH.  Adhæsit lingua lacténtis ad palátum ejus in siti : párvuli petiérunt panem, et non erat qui frángeret eis.
HE.  Qui vescebántur voluptuóse, interiérunt in viis : qui nutriebántur in cróceis, amplexáti sunt stércora. VAU.  Et major effécta est iníquitas fíliæ pópuli mei peccáto Sodomórum, quæ subvérsa est in moménto, et non cepérunt in ea manus.  Jerúsalem, Jerúsalem, convértere ad Dóminum Deum tuum.

Translated Lyrics: 

ALEPH.  How is the gold become dim! how is the most fine gold changed! the stones of the sanctuary are poured out in the top of every street.
BETH.  The precious sons of Zion, comparable to fine gold, how are they esteemed as earthen pitchers, the work of the hands of the potter!
GHIMEL.  Even the sea monsters draw out the breast, they give suck to their young ones: but the daughter of my people is become cruel, like the ostriches in the wilderness.
DALETH.  The tongue of the sucking child cleaveth to the roof of his mouth for thirst: the young children ask bread, and no man breaketh it unto them.
HE.  They that did feed delicately are desolate in the streets: they that were brought up in scarlet embrace dunghills.
VAU.  For the punishment of the iniquity of the daughter of my people is greater than the punishment of the sin of Sodom, that was overthrown as in a moment, and no hands stayed on her.   Jerusalem, Jerusalem, return unto the Lord thy God.