Quaerite primum regnum Dei

General information

Source of text: Matthew 6:33.
Almost same text ("Primum quaerite...") is used for the Communion for Pentecost XIV (OT 20C) and OT 8A.

Notes on selected settings

• Philipp Dulichius SSATTBB, with a slightly differing text
• Nicolaus Zangius SSATTB, with a slightly differing text

Settings by composers (automatically updated)

• Claudio Casciolini — Quaerite primum  Latin SSA
• Philipp Dulichius — Quaerite primum regnum Dei  Latin SSATTBB
• Melchior Franck — Quærite primum regnum Dei  Latin SATB
• Gregorian chant — Quaerite primum  Latin Unison
• Heinrich Isaac — Primum quaerite  Latin SATB
• Nobuaki Izawa — Primum quaerite  Latin SATB
• Giovanni Battista Martini — Quaerite primum regnum Dei  Latin SATB
• Jacob Meiland — Quærite primum regnum Dei  Latin SATB
• Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart — Quaerite primum regnum Dei  Latin SATB
• Nicolaus Zangius — Quaerite primum  Latin SSATTB

Text and translations

Latin text Quaerite primum regnum Dei, et justitiam ejus: et haec omnia adjicientur vobis, alleluia.

German translation Suchet zuerst Gottes Reich und seine Gerechtigkeit, und so wird euch alles andere dazugegeben, halleluja.

English translation Seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness: And all these things shall be added unto you, alleluia.