Gaudete is a Finnish carol or, perhaps, a Swedish carol first published in the medieval songbook Pia Cantiones in 1582. It is a Christmas song of praise honoring Our Lord and the Blessed Virgin Mary, rejoicing that the time of salvation and grace has finally come.
Gaudete is here sung by a male quartet from the Catholic choir Prima Luce.
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Latin Lyrics:
Gaudete, gaudete. Christus est natus
Ex Maria Virgine: Gaudete.
Tempus adest gratiae,
Hoc quod optabamus
Carmina laetitiae
Devote redamus.
Gaudete, gaudete. Christus est natus
Ex Maria Virgine: Gaudete.
Deus homo factus est
Natura mirante,
Mundus renovatus est
A Christo regnante.
Gaudete, gaudete. Christus est natus
Ex Maria Virgine: Gaudete.
Ezecheelis porta clausa
Per transitur
Unde Lux est orta
Salus invenitur.
Gaudete, gaudete. Christus est natus
Ex Maria Virgine: Gaudete.
Ergo nostra contio
Psallat iam in lustro,
Benedicat Domino
Salus Regi nostro.
Gaudete, gaudete. Christus est natus
Ex Maria Virgine: Gaudete.
Gaudete, gaudete. Christus est natus
Ex Maria Virgine: Gaudete.
Translation:
Rejoice, rejoice. Christ is born
Of the Virgin Mary: Rejoice.
It is now the time of grace,
That which we have desired,
Songs of joy
Let us sing with devotion.
Rejoice, rejoice. Christ is born
Of the Virgin Mary: Rejoice.
God has become man
Causing the admiration of all nature,
The world is renewed
By the reigning Christ.
Rejoice, rejoice. Christ is born
Of the Virgin Mary: Rejoice.
Ezekiel's closed door
Now is open.
There where the Light is born
Our salvation is found.
Rejoice, rejoice. Christ is born
Of the Virgin Mary: Rejoice.
Therefore, we altogehter
Can sing now in brightness:
Blessed be the Lord,
Long life to our King.
Rejoice, rejoice. Christ is born
Of the Virgin Mary: Rejoice.
Rejoice, rejoice. Christ is born
Of the Virgin Mary: Rejoice.
