by Guillaume de Machaut (c1300 - 1377)
Matyrum gemma latria
Language: Latin
Matyrum gemma latria, Tyranni trucis impia, Quintine, sapientia, Verba spernens mavortia Jubentis terribilia Machinari supplicia, Romanorum prosapia Cenatorum celestia, Rictiovari solia Effectans et pitania Admovens supercilia Ambianensis propria Gentis alacrimonia Humilitate socia, Victis volens martyria Oleique ledentia Martyrii redolentia, Quibis fit appoplecia, Prece cujus anadia Datur cecis et gracia Cunctorum purgans vicia Infirmorum pernicia Sospitati vestigia Claudorum filocalia Prebentur morbis gravia, Cujus fulget provincia Virmandorum presentia, Quo livor advaricia Cadunt, gula, luxuria, Ita fastus, accidia Malaque cuncta noxia, Quo viget pacientia, Sides spes et prudentia, Quo simus ad palatia Celorum refulgentia, Ubi pax est et gloria. Diligener inquiramus Quintini preconia; Congaudenter impendamus Mimini suffragia. Fuit vite mirabilis, Despuit obnoxia Fuit Deo laudabilis, Meruit suppedia. Illimis bacca fons erat Bargueries nobilis Animis Deo venerat Mollicies fragilis. Colentes hunc karissime Exultabunt suaviter; Canentes nobilissime Dabunt laudes dulciter. A Christo honoratus.
Text Authorship:
- by Guillaume de Machaut (c1300 - 1377) [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
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- by Guillaume de Machaut (c1300 - 1377), "Matyrum gemma latria" [three-part chorus], motet [text verified 1 time]
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