Plaude Laetare Gallia

Plaude laetare Gallia is a motet by Jean-Baptiste Lully (music) and Pierre Perrin (text), written to celebrate the baptism of King Louis XIV's son, the Grand Dauphin Louis, on 24 March 1668 (when he was 7 years old), at the chapel of the Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye.^[1]

Parts of Plaude laetare Gallia

Plaude laetare Gallia contains three parts: ^[2]

Latin

1. Symphonie

Plaude laetare Gallia

Rore caelesti rigantur lilia,

Sacro Delphinus fonte lavatur

Et christianus Christo dicatur.

2. O Jesu vita precantium

O Jesu vita precantium

O Jesu vita credentium

Exaudi vota precantium

3. Vivat regnet princeps fidelis

Vivat regnet princeps fidelis

Semper justus, semper victor, semper augustus

Triumphet in caelis

Et sempiterna luceat corona.

English

1. Symphonie

Rejoice and sing, France:

the lily is bathed with heavenly dew.

The Dauphin is bathed in the sacred font

and the Christian is dedicated to Christ.

2. O Jesu vita precantium

O Jesu, life to those who pray,

O Jesu, life to those who believe,

Hear the prayer of thy supplicants.

3. Vivat regnet princeps fidelis

Long may the loyal Prince live and reign,

Ever just, ever victorious, ever royal,

May he triumph in heaven

And may his crown shine for ever.