Choral Choir (SATB divisi) - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1253228 Composed by Nicholas White. 21st Century,Classical,Sacred. Octavo. 12 pages. Nicholas White Music #846862. Published by Nicholas White Music (A0.1253228). A choral setting of the ancient vesper hymn for choir and organ, composed for the choir of St. John Cantius Parish, Chicago, and dedicated to the memory of Gordon McMillan. This was recorded on Saturday, June 29, 2019, in the glorious surroundings of St. John Cantius, and was premiered at Mass on Sunday, June 30, 2019.DecĂłra lux æternitátis, áureamDiem beátis irrigávit Ăgnibus,ApostolĂłrum quæ corĂłnat PrĂncipes,ReĂsque in astra lĂberam pandit viam.Mundi MagĂster atque cæli Iánitor,Romæ parĂ©ntes arbitrĂque gĂ©ntium,Per Ă©nsis ille, hic per crucis victor necem,Vitæsenátum laureáti pĂłssident.O Roma felix, quæ duĂłrum PrĂncipumEs consecráta gloriĂłso sánguine!HĂłrum cruĂłre purpuráta cĂ©terasExcĂ©llis orbis una pulchritĂşdines.Sit Trinitáti sempitĂ©rna glĂłria,Honor, potĂ©stas atque iubilátio,In unitáte, quæ gubĂ©rnat Ăłmnia,Per univĂ©rsa sæculĂłrum sÇ˝cula.Amen.The beauteous light of God's eternal majestyStreams down in golden rays to grace this holy dayWhich crowned the princes of the Apostles' glorious choir,And unto guilty mortals showed the heavenward way.The teacher of the world and keeper of heaven's gate,Rome's founders twain and rulers too of every land,Triumphant over death by sword and shameful cross,With laurel crowned are gathered to the eternal band.O happy Rome! who in thy martyr princes' blood,A twofold stream, art washed and doubly sanctified.All earthly beauty thou alone outshinest far,Empurpled by their outpoured life-blood's glorious tide.All honour, power, and everlasting jubileeTo him who all things made and governs here below,To God in essence One, and yet in persons Three,Both now and ever, while unending ages flow.Amen.(Hymn from the Office of Vespers for SS Peter and Paul).