Grates nunc omnes

General information

A sequentia for Christmas Day popular almost exclusively within the German speaking states, both in the original Latin and in the slightly extended translation to the vernacular by Erasmus.

Settings by composers (automatically updated)

• Blasius Ammon — Grates nunc omnes  Latin SATB
• Anonymous — Grates nunc omnes  Latin STT
• Christoph Demantius — Grates nunc omnes  Latin SSATTB
• Heinrich Finck — Grates nunc omnes reddeamus, Secventia  Latin SATB
• Johann Knöfel — Danksagen wir alle Gott  German SATTB
• Johann Knöfel — Grates nunc omnes a 5  Latin SATTB
• Johann Knöfel — Grates nunc omnes a 6  Latin SATTTB
• Leonhard Lechner — Grates nunc omnes  Latin SATTB
• Lorenz Lemlin — Grates nunc omnes  Latin AATTTTBB
• Michael Praetorius — Grates nunc omnes I  Latin SSAT.SATB
• Michael Praetorius — Grates nunc omnes II  Latin SATB.SATB
• Johann Hermann Schein — Dank sagen wir alle Gott  German SATB
• Heinrich Schütz — Danksagen wir alle Gott, SWV 425  German SATB
• Melchior Vulpius — Grates nunc omnes  Latin SSATTBB

Text and translations

Latin text Grates nunc omnes reddamus Domino Deo [ ] qui sua nativitate nos liberavit de diabolica potestate. Huic oportet ut canamus cum angelis: Semper gloria in excelsis.

German text Danksagen wir alle Gott unserm Herren Christo, der uns mit seinem Wort hat erleuchtet, und uns erlöset hat mit seinem Blute von des Teufels G'walt. Den sollen wir alle mit seinen Engeln loben mit Schalle, singen: Preis sei Gott in der Höhe! Amen. Translation by Erasmus Alberus

English translation Let us all now give thanks to the Lord God, [who by his word has enlightened us, and] who through His birth freed us from the Devil's power. For that reason it is right that we should ever sing, with the angels: Glory in the highest. Translation by Mick Swithinbank

(there is no consesnsus amongst settings as to whether "semper" qualifies the preceding or succeding phrase)