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1 2 | The subject of sacred music has always been very
2 3 | distinguished students of sacred music at meetings devoted
3 4 | called the "legal code of sacred music1 may be confirmed
4 4 | hope that the noble art of sacred music - adapted to contemporary
5 7 | even among pagan peoples, sacred song and the art of music
6 8 | music and singing used for sacred worship.6 This order was
7 9 | Paul showed us clearly that sacred chant was used and held
8 12 | Moreover, new forms of sacred chant were gradually created
9 13 | purity and integrity of sacred chant with fitting laws
10 14 | modes, but a new kind of sacred singing, the religious song,
11 16 | increase the glory of the sacred rites. Its power and splendor
12 17 | the Church the study of sacred music has gone a long way
13 18 | worship from entering into sacred music along with genuine
14 19 | arrogantly been inserted into sacred music.12 ~
15 21 | the reform and renewal of sacred music when he restated the
16 21 | encyclical Mediator Dei (On the Sacred Liturgy), issued November
17 22 | vigilant and careful about sacred music. It is not a case
18 22 | Church, however, to protect sacred music against anything that
19 23 | 22. On this score sacred music obeys laws and rules
20 24 | which is the inviolate and sacred rule for every man and every
21 28 | applies also to religious and sacred art. Actually religious
22 28 | worthy of admission into the sacred buildings of the Church,
23 29 | and harmonies that this sacred labor of art is an act of
24 31 | stricter and holier way to sacred music because sacred music
25 31 | to sacred music because sacred music enters more intimately
26 31 | a worthy setting for the sacred ceremonies. Sacred music,
27 31 | for the sacred ceremonies. Sacred music, however, has an important
28 31 | actual performance of the sacred ceremonies and rites themselves.
29 31 | whatever might be unbecoming to sacred worship or anything that
30 31 | to God from entering into sacred music, which is the servant,
31 31 | servant, as it were, of the sacred liturgy. ~
32 32 | dignity and lofty purpose of sacred music consist in the fact
33 33 | 32. The power of sacred music increases the honor
34 33 | union with Christ, its Head. Sacred music likewise helps to
35 33 | the faithful, moved by the sacred harmonies, derive from the
36 34 | the ardor of piety by the sacred words more piously and powerfully
37 35 | the dignity and force of sacred music are greater the closer
38 35 | music are greater the closer sacred music itself approaches
39 36 | this highest function of sacred music We must add another
40 37 | primarily a part of the sacred liturgy, but which by its
41 38 | and girls, learning these sacred hymns at a tender age, are
42 39 | apostolic effectiveness of sacred music, We spoke of something
43 41 | dignity and effectiveness of sacred music and religious chant
44 42 | First of all the chants and sacred music which are immediately
45 44 | adaptation of the melody to the sacred text, is not only most intimately
46 45 | In the performance of the sacred liturgical rites this same
47 46 | of the other property of sacred music - that property by
48 46 | the chant itself, like the sacred Roman liturgy, will have
49 46 | with the Latin words of the sacred liturgy be used. ~
50 47 | how to employ them in the sacred liturgical rites, so that
51 48 | of the people after the sacred words of the liturgy have
52 50 | share in what is said by the sacred ministers in the Latin language. ~
53 53 | outstanding monuments of sacred music the liturgical chants
54 53 | hope that the selection of sacred eastern rite hymns - which
55 53 | Pontifical Institute of Sacred Music, is busily working
56 53 | seminarians, well trained in sacred chant, can make a significant
57 54 | Gregorian chant to exclude sacred polyphonic music from the
58 54 | beautifying the Church's sacred rites. ~
59 56 | greatly to the beauty of the sacred rite. Likewise We know that
60 58 | style, might obscure the sacred words of the liturgy by
61 58 | singers to the disadvantage of sacred worship. ~
62 59 | especially fitted for the sacred chants and sacred rites.
63 59 | for the sacred chants and sacred rites. It adds a wonderful
64 60 | attaining the lofty purpose of sacred music, so long as they play
65 60 | nothing at variance with the sacred services or the dignity
66 61 | way to the splendor of the sacred ceremonies, can lift the
67 62 | unworthy of divine worship and sacred gatherings. ~
68 63 | associated with the Church's sacred liturgy, there are also
69 64 | fashioned in this way these sacred canticles, born as they
70 65 | the faithful accompany the sacred services both mentally and
71 70 | is an adequate number of sacred ministers. Still We urgently
72 71 | in cultivated countries, sacred Christian hymns in which
73 72 | countries, along with the sacred liturgical rites, musical
74 74 | carefully develop and perfect sacred chant. ~
75 75(26)| Decrees of the Sacred Congregation of Rites, No'
76 76 | preparing for the reception of sacred orders in your seminaries
77 76 | the doctrine and use of sacred music and Gregorian chant
78 77 | Pontifical Institute of Sacred Music in Rome or to some
79 79 | wisely instituted to foster sacred music and have been greatly
80 80 | to instruct the people in sacred music or for advanced study
81 80 | example to the advance of sacred music. ~
82 81 | knowledge, love and use of sacred music and religious harmonies,
83 82 | pastoral solicitude to this sacred subject which contributes
84 83 | and directs the work of sacred music under your leadership
85 86 | wishes and work to promote sacred music, with abundant charity,
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