Ecce Dominus veniet (Jacob Handl)

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  • (Posted 2025-06-04)  CPDL #85332:     
Editor: Drew Sellis (submitted 2025-06-04).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 139 kB   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: Note values halved, written pitch retained.

General Information

Title: Ecce Dominus veniet
Composer: Jacob Handl
Text: Based on Zechariah 14:5 Number of voices: 5vv   Voicing: SATTB
Genre: SacredMotet

Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1586 in Opus musicum (Jacob Handl), Volume 1, no. 19
Description: Motet for Advent.

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Original text and translations

Original text and translations may be found at Ecce Dominus veniet.

Latin.png Latin text

Ecce Dominus veniet,
et omnes sancti ejus cum eo,
et erit in die illa lux magna. Alleluia.

Ecce veniet Deus et homo de domo David sedere in throno. Alleluia.

English.png English translation

Behold, the Lord comes,
and all his saints with him,
and on that day there will be great light. Alleluia.

Behold, God and man will come from the house of David to sit upon the throne. Alleluia.