"The friendly day shines forth,
both clouds and storms have fled now;
for the righteous there has arisen an unexpected calm.
Dark night had reigned everywhere;
Now, arise, happy at last, you who had feared before,
and be joyful for this fortunate break of day."
W. Mozart, Exsultate Jubilate
Exsultate, jubilate,
o vos animae beatae,
dulcia cantica canendo,
cantui vestro respondendo,
psallant aethera cum me.
Rejoice, resound with joy,
o you blessed souls,
singing sweet songs,
In response to your singing
let the heavens sing forth with me.
Recitative
Fulget amica dies,
jam fugere et nubila et procellae;
exorta est justis,
inexspectata quies.
Undique obscura regnabat nox, surgite tandem laeti,
qui timuistis adhuc,
et jucundi aurorae fortunatae frondes dextera plena et lilia date.
The friendly day shines forth,
both clouds and storms have fled now;
for the righteous there has arisen an unexpected calm.
Dark night had reigned everywhere;
Now, arise, happy at last, you who had feared before,
and be joyful for this fortunate break of day.
give garlands and lilies with a full right hand.
Tu virginum corona,
tu nobis pacem dona,
tu consolare affectus,
unde suspirat cor.
You, o crown of virgins,
grant us peace,
Console our feelings,
from which our hearts sigh.
Alleluja, alleluja!
