ORIENTIS PARTIBUS
Stanza Arc
The narrative or theological arc traced by this tune's stanzas: Universal proclamation of Christ's incarnation and redemptive mystery: cosmic scope (East to West) → divine humiliation (Creator as servant) → God's self-gift to humanity → communal response of praise across all stations
Associated Hymn Texts (3)
- From East to West From Shore to Shore
- Today in Triumph Christ Arose
- Forth in the Peace of Christ We Go
Set to This Tune in The Lutheran Hymnal (1)
Notes on the Tune
From Hymn Desk's analyses of the hymns sung to it.
TLH 193, Christ the Lord Is Risen Today : ORIENTIS PARTIBUS — medieval French melody (Beauvais, 13th century), associated with the 'Feast of the Ass.'