Enciclopedia Cattolica Vol. II, 1949 Liturgy Hymns and sequences

Aurora Iam Spargit Polum

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"AURORA IAM SPARGIT POLUM." - Hymn for Lauds of Saturday, contained in manuscripts of the 9th century. As the light of the rising day puts the darkness of night to flight, so divine grace drives sin from the soul. This thought dominates the poet's inspiration in a hymn that must be sung precisely at the birth of the new day.

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Silverio Mattei

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Translated from the Enciclopedia Cattolica, vol. II (1949), col. 414.

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Mattei, Silverio. “Aurora Iam Spargit Polum.” In Enciclopedia Cattolica, vol. II, col. 414. Città del Vaticano: Ente per l’Enciclopedia Cattolica e per il Libro Cattolico, 1949. https://azioneromana.com/article/aurora-iam-spargit-polum.

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Mattei, Silverio. “Aurora Iam Spargit Polum.” Enciclopedia Cattolica, vol. II, Ente per l’Enciclopedia Cattolica e per il Libro Cattolico, 1949, col. 414. Azione Romana, https://azioneromana.com/article/aurora-iam-spargit-polum.

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  author    = {Mattei, Silverio},
  title     = {Aurora Iam Spargit Polum},
  booktitle = {Enciclopedia Cattolica},
  volume    = {II},
  pages     = {414},
  note      = {Cited by column},
  publisher = {Ente per l’Enciclopedia Cattolica e per il Libro Cattolico},
  address   = {Città del Vaticano},
  year      = {1949},
  url       = {https://azioneromana.com/article/aurora-iam-spargit-polum}
}

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