by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
Rite majorem Jacobus canamus
Language: Latin
Available translation(s): ENG
triplum Rite majorem Jacobus canamus, Ordinis summi decus, o fideles. Blanda sit semper tibi sors viator. Exite, laudes, hominum patrono! Rebus et frater paribus Jesus Tam novas Christi facies uterque Visit; ut Petrus sequitur magistrum Sponte, dilectus fieri alumnus. Audivit vocem Jacobi sonoram Corda divinis penitus moventem Legis acceptae Pharisaeus hostis; Ora conversus lacrimis rigavit. Vinctus a turba prius obsequente. Cum magus sperat Jacobum ligare, Vertit in penas rabiem furoris, Respuit tandem magicos abusus. Motetus Artibus summis miseri reclusi, Tanta qui fidunt Jacob merenti, Vinculis ruptis petiere terram Saltibus gressu stupuere, planam. Sopor annosae paralysis altus Accitu sancti posuit rigorem. Novit ut Christi famulum satelles, Colla dimisit, venerans ligatum. Tu patri natum laqueis iniquis Insitum servas. Duce te precamur: Jam mori vi non metuat viator, At suos sospes repetat penates! Corporis custos animaeque fortis, Omnibus prosis baculoque sancto Bella tu nostris moveas ab oris. Ipse sed totum tege jam Robertum!
Authorship:
- by Anonymous / Unidentified Author [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Guillaume Dufay (c1400 - 1474), "Rite majorem Jacobus canamus", 1426-7 [ vocal quintet], isorhythmic motet [text verified 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (David Wyatt) , title 1: "According to custom, let us sing to St James the Greater", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this page: Guy Laffaille [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2009-01-08
Line count: 35
Word count: 150