Rorate caeli

Rorate caeli
Medieval manuscript of the Gregorian chant "Rorate caeli"
TypeMass
ClassificationCatholic
Scripture(Isaiah 45:8)
Other name(s)Rorate coeli

"Rorate caeli" or "Rorate coeli" ('Drop down, ye heavens') are the opening words of Isaiah 45:8 in the Vulgate. The text appears at several points in the Christian liturgy of the Western Church during Advent.

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