Communio Project

5OT Introíbo ad altáre Dei, ad Deum qui laetíficet juventútem mean. I will go to the altar of God, to the God who has brought me joy from my youth. GN: 242 GT: 274  E 121: 87, 9-11 L 239: 34/42, 9-10 My edition takes elements from both the Vatican edition and the Graduale Novum.…

Illúmina fáciem tuam, super servum tuum; et salvum me fac in tuo misericórdia; Dómine, non confúndar, quóniam invocávite.  Let Your face shine upon Your servant and save me in your mercy. O Lord, do not let me be confounded, for I have called upon You. E 121: 84, 6-9 L 239: 32/40, 13 – 33/41,…

Mirabántur omnes de his quae procedébant de ore Dei.  All marveled at the things that proceeded from the mouth of God.  E 121: 69, 4-5 L 239: 25 (33), 5 GN: 232  GT: 267

Omnes qui in Christo baptizáti estis Christum induístis, alleluia.  All who have been baptized in Christ have put on Christ, alleluia. E 121: f. 225, 3-4 L 239: f. 112/120, 2-3 GT: 61 GN: 51 My rendition is based on the reconstruction in the Graduale Novum. There are two discrepancies between the Vatican edition and…

Vídimus stellam eius in Oriénte et vénimus cum muneríbus adoráre Dóminum.  We have seen His star in the East and have come with gifts to adore the Lord. Happy Epiphany, Happy New Year, and Merry Christmas! E 121, 52: 10-12  GT 59 GN 46 I took a hiatus for a while from the project (end-of-semester…

Amen dico vobis: quidquid orántes pétitis; crédite quia accipiétis, et fiet vobis. Amen I say to you: whatever you ask in prayer, believe that you will be heard and I will do it for you. John 5: 24 GN: 261 GT: 368 E 121, 342: 10-12 L 239, 164/172: 6-7 As (another) disclaimer, I did…

Dóminus regit me, et nihil mihi déerit: in loco páscuæ ibi me collocávit: super aquam refectiónis educávit me. The Lord rules over me, and there is nothing I shall want. In pastures – there – he places me; near restful waters he leads me.  Psalm 23: 1, 2 L 239, 76/84: 5-7 E 121, 163:…

Notas mihi fecísti vias vitae: adimplébis me lætítia cum vultu tuo, Dómine.  You will show me the paths of life: fullness of joy in Your presence, O Lord.  Psalm 16:11 GT: 260 GN: 223 L 239: 64 (72), 7-8 E 121: 140, 2-4 Beginning this project, I could have never anticipated how these seemingly straightforward…

Laetábimur in salutári tuo, et in nómine Dómini Dei nóstri, magnificábimur.  Let us rejoice in Your salvation, and in the name of the Lord our God, we will be magnified. Psalm 19:6 GN: 226 GT: 359 L 239, 71(79), 7 E 121, 153, 12 As usual, my rendition takes the lead from the BzG editors…

Dómine Dóminus noster, quam admirábile est nomen tuum in univérsa terra!  O Lord, our God, how great is Your name throughout all the earth! Psalm 8: 2 L 239: 54(62), 13 E 121: 121, 10-12 GT 357 GN 43 I will candidly admit that my recording this week diverges from what I’ve reconstructed, as I…