“Salve Festa Dies”. Gregorian Chant.

“Salve Festa Dies”.

Gregorian Chant.

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This Hymn, written by Venantius Fortunatus, is beautifully sung by the Benedictine Monks of Santo Domingo dos Silos.

 

Salve festa dies toto venerabilis aevo 

Qua Deus infernum vicit et astra tenet 

Ecce renascentis testatur gratia mundi 

Omnia cum Domino dona redisse suo 

Salve festa dies . . .

Namque triumphanti post tristia tartara Christo 

Undique fronde nemus gramina flore favent 

Salve festa dies . . .

Qui crucifixus erat Deus, 

ecce per omnia regnat Dantque 

Creatori cuncta creata precem 

Salve festa dies . . .

Hail, Festal Day, venerable of all ages 

By which God conquers Hell 

and holds the Stars 

Behold, declares Grace for a reborn World 

All gifts have returned with their Lord. 

Hail, Festal Day . . .

For indeed, after Hellish sorrows, 

to the triumphing Christ: 

grove with green and buds with flower, 

everywhere give laud. 

Hail, Festal Day . . .

The Crucified One was God, 

behold He reigns over all things, 

and Creation offers Prayer to its Creator. 

Hail, Festal Day . . .