Sunday, December 25, 2005

On the Word become flesh

And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us




A Song of the Shepherds

Star of wonder in the heavens
Wonder what you want of me
Should i follow you tonight
Star of wonder, star of wonder

I am just a lonely shepherd
Watching from a distant hill
Why do you appear to me
Star of wonder, if you will

In the morning they'll come looking
For the shepherd on the hill
What would make her leave her flock
For surely she must love them still

Star of Wonder in the heavens
Are you just a shining star
Or should i follow you tonight
Star of wonder, star of wonder, shining bright

From a collection of Medieval songs, Piae Cantiones:

Gaudete, gaudete, Christus est natus
Ex Maria Virgine, Gaudete.
Tempus ad est gratiae
Hoc quod optibamus,
Carmina laetitiae
Devote redamus.

Gaudete, gaudete, Christus est natus
Ex Maria Virgine, Gaudete.
Deus homo factus est
Natura mirante,
Mundus renovatus est
A Christo regnante.

Gaudete, gaudete, Christus est natus
Ex Maria Virgine, Gaudete.
Ezechielis porta
Clausa pertransitur,
Unde lux est orta
Salus invenitur.

Gaudete, gaudete, Christus est natus
Ex Maria Virgine, Gaudete.
Ergo nostra contio
psallat jam in lustro,
Benedicat domino
sallus regi nostro.

Gaudete, gaudete, Christus est natus
Ex Maria Virgine, Gaudete.