Estote fortes in bello
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General information
A motet for the feasts of apostles and evangelists.
Settings by composers
- Ruggiero Giovannelli SATTB
- Luca Marenzio SATB
- Asprilio Pacelli SSAATTBB
- Tomás Luis de Victoria SATB
Latin text
Estote fortes in bello
et pugnate cum antiquo serpento
et accipietis regnum aeternum,
alleluia.
English translation
Be valiant in war
and fight the ancient serpent
and you shall enter the everlasting kingdom.
Alleluia.
German translation
Seid stark im Krieg
und kämpft mit der alten Schlange
und ihr werdet das ewige Reich empfangen,
Halleluja.