Most beautiful ad libitum communio?
  • bgeorge77
    Posts: 190
    The Graduale Romanum (p 391) gives the following communios as being potentially ad libitum

    Title and GR page number::::

    Ego sum vitis vera (p 228)
    Gustate et videte (p 303)
    Hoc corpus (p 170)
    Manducaverunt (p 278)
    Panem de caelo (p 319)
    Panis quem ego dedero (p 322)
    Qui manducat (p 383)


    Any opinions on which of these are particularly beautiful?
  • Adam Bartlett
    Posts: 533
    My top three from this list would be:

    1. Hoc corpus (p 170)
    2. Qui manducat (p 383)
    3. Gustate et videte (p 303)
  • BachLover2BachLover2
    Posts: 330
    hoc corpus...panem de caelo...
  • Aristotle EsguerraAristotle Esguerra
    Posts: 1,185
    1. Gustate et videte
    2. Manducaverunt
    3. Qui manducat
  • OlbashOlbash
    Posts: 314
    We recorded almost all of these on the Stepping Stone Chant Project recording, "Blessed Is the Ordinary." To me, "Ego sum vitis" is the most exquisite. The line "qui manet in me, et ego in eo" is just achingly beautiful -- I just get this sense of overflowing love and generosity poured over me, followed by waves of embarrassment and gratitude that the Lord would allow me to reciprocate in my own imperfect way. Other than the "Pater si," this may be my favorite of all the communion antiphons.
  • SamuelDorlaque
    Posts: 318
    If you don't own "Blessed is the Ordinary," get it as quickly as you can! It is exquisitely done, and "Ego sum vitis" is
    indeed beautiful! But, it is difficult to choose from the many beautiful examples on this disc. All are good.
  • OlbashOlbash
    Posts: 314
    Thanks, Sam!
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