Non vos me elegistis

General information

Source of text is John 5:16. Often used for Feasts of Apostles and Evangelists.

Settings by composers (automatically updated)

• Anonymous — Alleluia. Non vos me elegistis (D-Ju MS 33)  Latin ATTB
• Orlando di Lasso — Non vos me elegistis  Latin SATTB
• Tiburtio Massaino — Non vos me elegistis  Latin SSSSSAAATTTTTBB

Text and translations

Latin text Non vos me elegistis sed ego elegi vos. Et posui vos ut eatis et fructum afferatis, et fructus vester maneat.

English translation You have not chosen me: but I have chosen you; and have appointed you, that you should go and should bring forth fruit; and your fruit should remain.