Rorate Caeli - Traditional

Rorate caeli desuper,
Et nubes pluant iustum.
Ne irascaris Domine,
Ne ultra memineris iniquitatis:
Ecce civitas Sancti facta est deserta:
Sion deserta facta est:
Ierusalem desolata est:
Domus sanctificationis tuae et gloriae tuae,
Ubi laudaverunt te patres nostri.

Rorate Caeli Lyrics represent the longing of the faithful for the coming of the Savior during the season of Advent. The song Rorate Caeli draws from the text of Isaiah 45:8 and is traditionally sung as a processional or during the evening services leading up to Christmas. It captures the spirit of a world waiting in darkness for the light of the Redeemer to break through. By chanting the Rorate Caeli lyrics the congregation participates in the ancient cry of the prophets for the heavens to open and rain down righteousness. This chant is characterized by its hauntingly beautiful melody that perfectly balances the sorrow of exile with the joyful hope of salvation making it a cornerstone of the liturgical preparation for the Nativity of the Lord.