Magi veniunt ab oriente

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Epiphany text

Settings by composers

• Michael des Buissons SATTB
• Jacobus Clemens non Papa (with pendant) SATB
• Balduin Hoyoul SSATTB
• Jean Larchier ATTB
• Francesco Lupino ATTB
• Joannes Pionnier (pendant only) SATTB

Other settings possibly not included in the manual list above

• Mariano Garau — Magi veniunt ab oriente

Text and translations

Latin text Magi veniunt ab oriente Ierosolimam quaerentes et dicentes: Ubi est qui natus est [Rex Judaeorum] cujus stellam vídimus? Vidimus stellam eius in oriente, et venimus [cum muneribus] adorare Dominum. [Pendant] Interrogabit magos Herodes quod signum vidissent super natum regem? Stellam magnam fulgentem cuius splendor illuminat mundum et nos cognovimus. Vidimus et venimus adorare Dominum

English translation The wise men came from the East to Jerusalem asking questions and saying: Where is he that is born [King of the Jews], whose star we have seen? We have seen that star in the East, and we have come [with gifts] to worship the Lord. Herod questioned the magi what sign they had seen above the new-born king? We recognised that brightly shining star whose lustre lights the world and us. We have seen, and have come to worship the Lord

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