Surge illuminare Jerusalem
General information
Source of text is Isaiah 60:1-2 (Vulgate), with the insertion of Jerusalem.
Settings by composers
- William Byrd AATB (v. 1 only)
- Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina SATB.SATB
- Johann Hermann Schein SSAATTBB or SAATTTBB
Other settings possibly not included in the manual list above
- Mariano Garau — Surge, illuminare, Jerusalem
Text and translations
Latin text 1 Surge, illuminare, [Jerusalem], quia venit lumen tuum, et gloria Domini super te orta est. |
English translation 1 Arise, shine [O Jerusalem]; for thy light is come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee. |
German translation Mache dich auf, werde licht; denn dein Licht kommt, und die Herrlichkeit des HERRN geht auf über dir! External links |