Ego sum panis vivus (William Byrd)

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CPDL #5701: Sibelius 4.

Editor: David Fraser (added 2003-10-14). Score information: A4, 3 pages, 99 kbytes Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Revised 09/06 (completely reset from original printed source)

General Information

Title: Ego sum panis vivus
Composer: William Byrd

Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: ATTB
Genre: Sacred, Motets
Language: Latin
Instruments: none, 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

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

Translation(s): English translation I am the living bread which came down from heaven.
Whosoever shall eat of this bread shall live forever,
alleluia.