O beatum et sacrosanctum diem

O Blessed and Most Holy Day

Voicing:
Mixed Choir → SSATB

Accompaniment:
Unaccompanied

Function/Language(s):
Latin

Occasion:

Proper of Time → Christmas Season → The Nativity of the Lord → General

Publication Information:
Chester — 8837 (1963)

Text Information:
Reference: Anonymous

Duration: 2:15
Lyrics:

O beatum et sacrosanctum diem,
in qua Dominus noster de Virgine Maria
pro nobis nasci dignatus est.
Gaudeat itaque universus orbis,
et cantemus illi, in sono tubae,
cithara, psalterio et organo.
Congratulemur cum multitudine angelorum
exercitus semper suas laudes cantantibus,
Noë, Noë.

English translation:
O blessed and most holy day
on which our Lord deigned to be born
of the Virgin Mary for our sake.
Let the whole world therefore rejoice,
and let us sing to him to the sound of the trumpet,
strings, the harp and the organ.
Let us rejoice with the numerous hosts of angels
ceaselessly singing his praise.
Nowell, Nowell.

Submitted by: Brian Luckner Added: Nov 3, 2021 Last updated: Jan 23, 2022