Monday, December 13, 2021

Eternal light

Today is Saint Lucy Day, honoring the martyr of the Diocletian persecutions in the Third Century. The name Lucy is derived from the Latin “lux”, “light”. So today’s Advent piece is Edward Elgar’s “Lux Aeterna”. You'll recognize the melody as Elgar's "Nimrod". Voces8 are the performers.

This is not specifically for Christmas, but a song about eternal light seems appropriate to this season. Here are the lyrics:

Lux aeterna luceat eis, Domine,

cum sanctis tuis in aeternum, quia pius es.

Requiem aeternam dona eis, Domine,

et lux perpetua luceat eis.

May eternal light shine upon them, O Lord,

with your saints in eternity, for you are merciful.

Grant them eternal rest,

O Lord, and let eternal light shine upon them.

 

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