Puer natus est nobis
"Puer natus est nobis" | |
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Gregorian introit | |
![]() The chant in the codex Don Silvestro dei Gherarducci | |
Occasion | Christmas |
Language | Latin |
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"Puer natus est nobis" (A boy is born for us) is a Gregorian chant, the introit for Christmas Day.[1][2] Thomas Tallis wrote a Christmas mass on the chant.
Text[]
The text of the antiphon is taken from Isaiah 9:6, while the psalm verse is verse 1 from Psalm 98, "Sing a new song to the Lord".[2]
Puer natus est nobis,
et filius datus est nobis :
cuius imperium super humerum eius :
et vocabitur nomen eius, magni consilii angelus.
Cantate Domino canticum novum :
quia mirabilia fecit.
Musical settings[]
The melody was used by composers in contrafacta such as the Christmas mass by Thomas Tallis.[3]
Media use[]
In the Babylon 5 episode There All the Honor Lies (Season 2, Episode 14), the song is sung for Captain Sheridan, as "One Moment of Perfect Beauty".[4]
References[]
- ^ Roden, Timothy J.; Wright, Craig; Simms, Bryan R. (2009). Chants Beginning the Mass on Christmas Day. Anthology for Music in Western Civilization, Volume I: Media Update. Cengage Learning. pp. 8–9. ISBN 978-0-49-557274-9.
- ^ a b "Puer natus est nobis". gregorien.info (in German). Retrieved 23 December 2017.
- ^ Cummings, Robert. "Puer natus est nobis, introit". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
- ^ Steven Grimm, ed. (10 Jun 2018). "Guide Page: There All the Honor Lies". The Lurker's Guide. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
External links[]
- Puer natus est nobis hymnarium.de
- Puer natus est nobis kathpedia.com
- Puer natus est nobis toddtarantino.com
Categories:
- Christmas music
- Christian chants
- Latin-language Christian hymns
- Latin religious words and phrases