Trinus Orbis Cantus

Lyrics

Intro
[Latin – solo monk
Very slow]
Lux pacis
Intra corda
Ignis veritatis
Supra umbras
Duc nos per noctem longa
In auroram animae

Verse 1
[Gaelic – mixed voices enter softly
Lilting mid-tempo under Latin]
A chroí
Fan mall
Fan socair
Mar shruth fionnuar faoi dhraíocht
Focal ciúin
Mar sholas beag
Ag fás i ngroí na hoíche

[Hindi – high female voice answers
Faster
Light]
धीमी हवा में सीखें चलना
जल्दी में गिरती है छाया
साथ चलें तो राह बनेगी
मिलकर हम दिशा दिखाएँ

Chorus – First Weaving
[Latin – monks widen
Long notes]
Pax in terra
Pax in mente
Pax inter gentes
Lux oriatur

[Gaelic – overlapping response
Off-beat to Latin]
Foireann muid
Mar ghuth amháin
Fios is cineáltas ag éirí
Fana
Éist
Fan le chéile
Mar réalta sa spéir chéanna

[Hindi – quick refrain threading through the gaps]
शांति
शांति
मन में शांति
दुनिया भर में मिलन की गूँज
हाथों में हाथ
आँखों में सच
हम बनें नया प्रभात

Verse 2 – Tension & Counterpoint
[Latin – slower
More intense
Low male voices]
Tolle iram
Tolle timorem
Da lumen sapientiae
Super populos

[Gaelic – drums a shade stronger
Harp arpeggios]
A thalamh
Ár n-anáil choiteann
Foghlaim ó rian na bhfear
Ó ghuth na mban ag canadh
A fhoighne
A ghrá
A gile

[Hindi – rhythmic
Slightly syncopated]
धैर्य का दीपक जलता रहे
अँधेरे दिल में रास्ता बने
ज्ञान की नदियाँ आपस में मिलें
सागर सा हो मानवता

Bridge – Braided Spell
[Latin – chant in broad
Open vowels]
Dona nobis pacem
Dona nobis lucem

[Gaelic – braided through every other Latin phrase]
Tabhair dúinn an fhadfhulang
Tabhair dúinn an tuiscint ghlé

[Hindi – bright call
Group response]
दे हमें करुणा का दिल
(दे हमें करुणा का दिल)
दे हमें साझा बुद्धि
(साझा बुद्धि)

[All – overlapping
Rising]
Latin
In unum cor
In unum spiritum

Gaelic
I gcroí amháin
I nguth amháin

Hindi
एक हृदय सा धड़कें सब
एक स्वप्न से जगें सब

Chorus – Full Mashup Peak
Latin – anchor
Pax in terra
Pax in mente
Lux oriatur super omnes

Gaelic – weaving melody
Séimh an lá
Ciúin an tráth
Eagna ag siúl thar teorainn

Hindi – energetic top line
साथ उठे ये प्रार्थनाएँ
दिशा दिशा तक जाएँ
ज्ञान बने हमारा सेतु
दुनिया दुनिया से जुड़ जाए

Outro
[Latin – soft
Very slow
Almost whisper]
Pax
Lux
Silentium

Gaelic – fading circle
Foireann muid
Mar sholas beag

Hindi – final unison phrase
हम हैं एक प्रार्थना

[All – untexted hum on one chord
Then open fifth]