Balsamus et munda cera (Anonymous, set by (Guillaume Dufay)) (The LiederNet Archive: Texts and Translations to Lieder, mélodies, canzoni, and other classical vocal music)

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Balsamus et munda cera

Language: Latin

Available translation(s): ENG

Balsamus et munda cera
Cum chrismatis unda
Conficiunt agnum, quem do tibi
Muneri magnum
Fonte velut natum,
Per mystica sanctificatum:
Fulgura desursum depellit et omne malignum,
Praegnans servatur,
Sine ve partus liberatur;
Portatus mundae servat a fluctibus undae,
Peccatum frangit ut Christi sanguis et angit,
Dona refert dignis virtutem destruit ignis,
Morte repentina servat Sathanaeque ruina.
Alleluja.
Si quis honoret eum,
Retinet ab hoste triumphum.
Alleluja.

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), "Balsamus et munda cera", 1431 [ vocal quartet], isorhythmic motet [
text verified 1 time
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Available translations, adaptations, and transliterations (if applicable):

Researcher for this text: Guy Laffaille [Guest Editor]

This text was added to the website: 2009-01-08
Line count: 17
Word count: 66