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O Ecclesia
431
Classical
O Ecclesia was released on June 1, 1998 by Telarc as a part of the album Song of Songs
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Release DateJune 1, 1998
LabelTelarc
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Cristi Catt
Cristi Catt
Soprano
Tapestry
Tapestry
Ensemble
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Hildegard von Bingen
Hildegard von Bingen
Composer
Tapestry
Tapestry
Arranger
Shira Kammen
Shira Kammen
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
James Yates
James Yates
Assistant Recording Engineer
Elaine Martone
Elaine Martone
Producer
Robert Friedrich
Robert Friedrich
Assistant Recording Engineer
Michael Bishop
Michael Bishop
Recording Engineer
Thomas Moore
Thomas Moore
Editing Engineer
Esther Luna
Esther Luna
Editing Engineer

Lyrics

O Ecclesia, oculi tui similes saphiro sunt
Et aures tue monti Bethel
Et nasus tuus est sicut mons mirre et thuris
Et os tuum quasi sonus
Aquarum multarum
In visione vere fidei
Ursula filium dei amavit
Et virum cum hoc seculo reliquit
Et in solem aspexit
Atque pulcherrimum iuvenem vocavit, dicens:
In multo desiderio desideravi ad te venire
Et in celestibus nuptiis tecum sedere
Per alienam viam ad te currens
Velut nubes que in purissimo aere
Currit similes saphiro
Et postquam Ursula sic dixerat, rumor iste
Per omnes populos exiit
Et dixerunt: Innocentia puellaris ignorantie
Nescit quid dicit
Et ceperunt ludere cum illa
In magna symphonia
Usque dum ignea sarcina
Super eam cecidit
Unde omnes cognoscebant quia
Contemptus mundi
Est sicut mons Bethel
Et cognoverunt etiam suavissimum odorem
Mirre et thuris
Quoniam contemptus mundi
Super omnia ascendit
Tunc diabolus membra sua invasit
Que nobilissimos mores in corporibus istis occiderunt
Et hoc in alta voce omnia elementa
Audierunt
Et ante thronum dei dixerunt:
Wach! rubicundus sanguis innocentis agni
In desponsatione sua effusus est
Hoc audiant omnes celi
Et in summa symphonia
Laudent agnum dei
Quia guttur serpentis antiqui
In istis margaritis
Matherie verbi dei suffocatum est
Written by: Hildegard von Bingen
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