Doctrinal Content
We rejoice with Our Blessed Mother, and all the Church, that Christ has Risen!
The children can begin to see the Paschal Mystery unfold in the Passion, Resurrection
and Ascension of Jesus Christ.
Origin of Text
Latin poem of the 13th or 14th century
A recent translation of the Latin placed in the public domain can be found here:
http://seminalreason.blogspot.com/p/christum-ducem.html
Origin of Melody
Hymn tune – ORIENTIS PARTIBUS, Mode VI
Pierre de Corbeil, died, 1222, canon of Notre Dame de Paris
Musical Analysis
Mode VI, Final is FA
As Gregorian plainsong, this chant is written in free rhythm.
Intervals – ascending and descending Major 3rd, ascending and descending minor 3rd, ascending
5th
Teaching Recommendations
This hymn is the same tune as “The Friendly Beasts” which the children learned earlier for Christmas. In this version an Easter text is used and it is sung in plainsong. You may recognize this same hymn tune as it was also used by John Schiavone for the Spanish Hymn, “Bendigamos al Señor.”
Copyright
Melody – Public Domain
Text – Public Domain
Location
https://gregobase.selapa.net/chant.php?id=3322
Corpus Christi Watershed – Vatican II Hymnal
https://archive.ccwatershed.org/media/pdfs/11/09/01/10-48-58_0.pdf
