Ego sum vitis

Communion for Easter 5 in years B & C of the new lectionary, employing John 15:5. In pre-1974 books it can be found with the feast of St. Mark (25 April).

See also:

• Ich bin ein rechter Weinstock, SWV 389 (Heinrich Schütz) SSATTB
• Arvo Pärt I Am the True Vine © UE 1996 SATB (John 15:1-14)

Notes on selected settings

Caspar Copus Jacob Handl 1590 ATTTB (adds "Sicut dilexi me pater, Alleluia", leaves out "quia sine...") Ego sum vitis vera (Herman Hollander) 1631 SSB bc

Nobuaki Izawa 2018 SATB (leaves out "quia sine...") Leonhard Paminger John Reager 2003 SATB (leaves out "quia sine...")

Jacob Reiner 8vv Francesco Stivori SAATTBB (leaves out the word "vera") Hubert Waelrant 3vv

Settings by composers (automatically updated)

• Jacob Handl — Ego sum vitis vera  Latin ATTTB
• Nobuaki Izawa — Ego sum vitis  Latin SATB
• John Reager — Ego sum vitis  Latin SATB
• Francesco Stivori — Ego sum vitis  Latin SAATTBB

Original text and translations

Latin text Ego sum vitis vera et vos palmites, qui manet in me, et ego in eo, hic fert fructum multum, quia sine me nihil potestis facere. Alleluia.

English translation I am the true vine you are the branches; Whoever remains in me; and I in him, will bare much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing. Hallelujah.

German translation Ich bin der wahre Weinstock und ihr seid die Reben. Wer in mir bleibt und ich in ihm, der bringt viel Frucht, denn ohne mich könnt ihr nichts tun. Halleluja.