We don’t think that five singers have ever been responsible for so many goosebumps before. Floriani’s recently released “Anima Christi” chant is the cause, and there’s plenty more to hear in their recently released album.
“Anima Christi” is a hymn of medieval origin that is sometimes attributed to Pope John XXII, but the text has been found in manuscripts that date up to a century before his birth. Aleteia’s own Phil Kosloski explains that the song is most often sung after Communion, but it can also be used as a prayer of “spiritual communion” when one is unable to receive the Blessed Sacrament.
The translation of the Latin text reads:
Soul of Christ, sanctify me
Body of Christ, save me
Blood of Christ, inebriate me
Water from the side of Christ, wash me
Passion of Christ, strengthen me
O good Jesus, hear me
Within Thy wounds hide me
Suffer me not to be separated from Thee
From the malignant enemy defend me
In the hour of my death call me
And bid me come unto Thee
That with Thy Saints I may praise Thee
Forever and ever.
Amen.
This is the first release from Floriani’s upcoming album, titled Chants of Deliverance. The album is out now, and can be purchased on the group’s website. The physical CD was a limited pre-order affair, but interested fans can still get their digital download. While we haven’t heard the full album yet, Floriani’s impeccable treatment of traditional Catholic sacred music has us primed and ready for an excellent showing.
Follow Floriani on Youtube, their official website, or your preferred streaming service to be notified as soon as Chants of Deliverance is released. A follow is well worth it, as this group is not just purveying fine sacred music, but they’ll teach you to sing it as well. Visit Floriani Sacred Music to explore their educational offerings and start singing Gregorian chants today.
