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Veni redemptor gentium

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"Veni redemptor gentium" (Come, Redeemer of the nations) is a Latin Advent or Christmas hymn by Ambrose in 88 88 iambic dimeter. [1]

24 relations: Advent, Ambrose, Chant, Chorale, Christmas, Common metre, Da pacem Domine, Erhalt uns, Herr, bei deinem Wort, Gottfried Vopelius, Hymn tune, Iamb (poetry), Johann Walter, John Mason Neale, Latin, Liturgy of the Hours, Martin Luther, Matins, Michael Praetorius, Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland, Paul Benoit (composer), Pen name, Plainsong, Ubi caritas, Veni Creator Spiritus.

Advent

Advent is a season observed in many Christian churches as a time of expectant waiting and preparation for the celebration of the Nativity of Jesus at Christmas as well as the return of Jesus at the second coming.

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Ambrose

Aurelius Ambrosius (– 397), better known in English as Ambrose, was a bishop of Milan who became one of the most influential ecclesiastical figures of the 4th century.

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Chant

A chant (from French chanter, from Latin cantare, "to sing") is the iterative speaking or singing of words or sounds, often primarily on one or two main pitches called reciting tones.

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Chorale

Chorale is the name of several related musical forms originating in the music genre of the Lutheran chorale.

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Christmas

Christmas is an annual festival commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ,Martindale, Cyril Charles.

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Common metre

Common metre or common measure — abbreviated as C. M. or CM — is a poetic metre consisting of four lines which alternate between iambic tetrameter (four metrical feet per line) and iambic trimeter (three metrical feet per line), with each foot consisting of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable.

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Da pacem Domine

italic (Give peace, Lord) is the incipit of two different Latin texts, a hymn and an introit.

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Erhalt uns, Herr, bei deinem Wort

"italic" ("Keep us, Lord, faithful to your word" or "Lord, keep us in Thy Word and Work") is a Lutheran hymn by Martin Luther with additional stanzas by Justus Jonas, first published in 1542.

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Gottfried Vopelius

Gottfried Vopelius (28 January 1645 – 3 February 1715), was a German Lutheran academic and hymn-writer, mainly active in Leipzig.

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Hymn tune

A hymn tune is the melody of a musical composition to which a hymn text is sung.

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Iamb (poetry)

An iamb or iambus is a metrical foot used in various types of poetry.

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Johann Walter

Johann Walter, also known as Johann Walther or Johannes Walter (original name: Johann Blankenmüller) (1496 – 25 March 1570) was a Lutheran composer and poet during the Reformation period.

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John Mason Neale

John Mason Neale (24 January 1818 – 6 August 1866) was an Anglican priest, scholar and hymnodist.

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Latin

Latin (Latin: lingua latīna) is a classical language belonging to the Italic branch of the Indo-European languages.

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Liturgy of the Hours

The Liturgy of the Hours (Latin: Liturgia Horarum) or Divine Office (Latin: Officium Divinum) or Work of God (Latin: Opus Dei) or canonical hours, often referred to as the Breviary, is the official set of prayers "marking the hours of each day and sanctifying the day with prayer".

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Martin Luther

Martin Luther, (10 November 1483 – 18 February 1546) was a German professor of theology, composer, priest, monk, and a seminal figure in the Protestant Reformation.

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Matins

Matins is the monastic nighttime liturgy, ending at dawn, of the canonical hours.

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Michael Praetorius

Michael Praetorius (probably 15 February 1571 – 15 February 1621) was a German composer, organist, and music theorist.

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Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland

"italic" (original: "italic", English: "Now come, Saviour of the heathens") is a Lutheran chorale of 1524 with words written by Martin Luther, based on italic by Ambrose.

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Paul Benoit (composer)

Dom Paul Benoit, OSB (9 December 1893 – 10 April 1979) was a Benedictine monk, organist, and composer.

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Pen name

A pen name (nom de plume, or literary double) is a pseudonym (or, in some cases, a variant form of a real name) adopted by an author and printed on the title page or by-line of their works in place of their "real" name.

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Plainsong

Plainsong (also plainchant; cantus planus) is a body of chants used in the liturgies of the Western Church.

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Ubi caritas

Ubi caritas is a hymn of the Western Church, long used as one of the antiphons for the washing of feet on Maundy Thursday.

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Veni Creator Spiritus

"Veni Creator Spiritus" ("Come Creator Spirit") is a hymn believed to have been written by Rabanus Maurus in the 9th century.

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Come, thou Redeemer of the earth.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veni_redemptor_gentium

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