Musical Advent Calendar - Day 16

Each day, from December 1 to December 25, I will post the text (and translation, if necessary) of an Advent- or Christmas-themed song, along with the URL for a YouTube video containing that song. (Select "Musical Advent Calendar" from the list of labels in the right sidebar to sort all of them out from the other posts on the blog.) You will note that each selection has a text, collectively representing the last 2000 years, and this is intentional. For the more familiar texts (such as popular Christmas carols), I have chosen a variety of interpretations and performers, from professional choirs to contemporary Christian worship leaders. I suggest that you follow the text as the music plays, and reflect on the words that proclaim the First Advent of our Savior, the Lord Jesus.

May our King, who promises to come again, reveal himself to you in a new way this Advent.

DECEMBER 16
The Third Sunday of Advent - Gaudete Sunday

Gaudete

Text is a Latin hymn (c. 16th century)
Tune from an unknown medieval source
Setting by Michael Engelhardt (2011)
Performed by the Anderson University Women's Chorus
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBJ9mMd6RKI

Refrain:

Gaudete, gaudete! Christus est natus
Ex Maria Virginie, gaudete!

Rejoice, rejoice! Christ is born
Of the Virgin Mary, rejoice!

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Tempus adest gratiæ
Hoc quod optabamus,
Carmina lætitiæ
Devote reddamus.

The time of grace has come—
This that we have desired,
Verses of joy
Let us devoutly return.

(Refrain)

Deus homo factus est
Natura mirante,
Mundus renovatus est
A Christo regnante.

God has become man,
To the wonderment of Nature,
The world has been renewed
By the reigning Christ.

(Refrain)

Ezechielis porta
Clausa pertransitur,
Unde lux est orta
Salus invenitur.

The closed gate of Ezekiel
Is passed through,
Whence the light is born,
Salvation is found.

(Refrain)

Ergo nostra contio
Psallat iam in lustro;
Benedicat Domino:
Salus Regi nostro.

Therefore let our gathering
Now sing in brightness
Let it give praise to the Lord:
Greeting to our King.

(Refrain)