Ego sum panis vivus (William Byrd)

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• CPDL #05701:  Sibelius 4

Editor: David Fraser (submitted 2003-10-14).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 105 kB    Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Revised February 2008

General Information

Title: Ego sum panis vivus
Composer: William Byrd

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: ATTB

Genre: Sacred, Mote, Eucharistic song

Language: Latin
Instruments: a cappella
Published: Gradualia II (1607), no.17

Description: John 6:51–52; Corpus Christi, Lauds, Antiphon to the Benedictus

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Original text and translations

Latin text

Ego sum panis vivus,
qui de caelo descendi.
Si quis manducaverit ex hoc pane,
vivet in aeternum,
alleluia.

English translation Translation supplied by The St. Ann Choir, directed by William Mahrt

I am the living bread which came down from heaven.
Whosoever shall eat of this bread shall live forever,
alleluia.

German translation

Ich bin das lebendige Brot,
der ich vom Himmel herabgekommen bin.
Wenn jemand von diesem Brot ißt,
wird er in Ewigkeit leben.
Halleluja.