Viri Galilaei (Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck)
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CPDL #26987: Capella
- Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2012-08-25). Score information: A4, 5 pages, 48 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Original pitch and note length.
General Information
Title: Viri Galilaei
Composer: Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck
Number of voices: 5vv Voicing: SSATB
Genre: Sacred, Motet for Ascension
Language: Latin
Instruments: Keyboard
Published: 1619
Description: No. 26 from Cantiones sacrae (1619)
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Original text and translations
Latin text
1:11 Viri Galilæi, quid statis aspicientes in coelum? Hic Jesus, qui assumptus est a vobis in coelum, sic veniet quemadmodum vidistis eum euntem in coelum. Alleluia.
English translation
1:11 Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? This same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven. Alleluia.