Patefactae sunt januae caeli - St Stephen no 10

R. Patefáctæ / sunt iánuæ cæli Christi Mártyri beato Stéphano, † qui in número Mártyrum invéntus est primus: * Et ídeo triúmphat in cælis coronátus.
V. Mórtem enim, quam Salvátor noster dignátus est pro nobis pati, † hanc ille primus réddidit Salvatóri.
R. Et ídeo triúmphat in cælis coronátus.
R. The gates of heaven were opened to Christ's blessed martyr Stephen, and he is the first of all the martyrs. * Wherefore he reigneth crowned in heaven.
V. For he was the first to make an offering of his death to that Saviour Who vouchsafed to suffer death for us.
R. Wherefore he reigneth crowned in heaven.

NR 182

Used:

Feast of St Stephen, Protomartyr (December 26) No 10

Sources

Translation source: DO

Text

Chant

NR 182
Gregofacsimil (different verse)

Audio

https://youtu.be/fv8Hu4Ka4MY (Gombert)

Source notes

Gregorien