Tribus miraculis

Tribus miraculis ("For these three miracles so wondrous") is the Magnificat antiphon at Second Vespers of the Feast of the Epiphany.

The three miracles referred to are:

1. The visit of the Magi (Jan. 6)
2. The baptism in Jordan (currently given its own feast)
3. The marriage feast of Cana (in recent lectionaries read on Ordinary Time 2)

All three are regarded as various manifestations (or Ephiphanies) of Jesus' divinity.

Settings

(Costanzo Festa) a 6 Hans Leo Hassler SAATTB (Orlando di Lasso) a 5 Luca Marenzio SATB

Claudio Merulo SATTB Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina SATB (Costanzo Porta)

Original text and translations

Latin text Tribus miraculis ornatum, diem sanctum colimus: Hodie stella Magos duxit ad praesepium: Hodie vinum ex aqua factum est ad nuptias: Hodie in Jordane a Joanne Christus baptizari voluit, ut salvaret nos, Alleluia.

English translation We observe this holy day, ornamented with three miracles: Today a star led the Magi to the manger; Today wine was made from water at the wedding; Today in the Jordan Christ desired to be baptised by John, so that He might save us, Alleluia.