Tenebrae

It is known as “the liturgy of darkness”.

Tenebrae has traditionally been celebrated on any early dawn of the Triduum. However, the revival of this venerable practice in recent years has found it most commnly celebrated on Wednesday evening. “The distinctive ceremony of Tenebrae is the gradual extinguishing of candles while a series of readings and psalms are chanted or recited.” (Wikipedia)

In this performance of The Sixteen, directed by Harry Christophers, we contemplate the Antiphon and Responsory of the Matins (Vigils) of Holy Saturday, composed by Tomás Luis de Victoria (1548-1611).

Antiphon:

O vos omnes qui transitis per viam:
O all ye that pass by the way:
attendite et videte si est dolor sicut dolor meus.
attend and see if there be any sorrow like to my sorrow.

Responsory:

O vos omnes qui transitis per viam, attendite et videte:
O all ye that pass by the way, attend and see:
Si est dolor similis sicut dolor meus.
If there be any sorrow like to my sorrow.

Attendite, universi populi, et videte dolorem meum.
Attend, all ye people, and see my sorrow.
Si est dolor similis sicut dolor meus.
If there be any sorrow like to my sorrow.

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