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, previously particularly referenced on the Octave Day of the Epiphany)
3. The marriage feast of Cana (in recent lectionaries read on Ordinary Time 2, paralleling the older provision for Epiphany II)

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

Notes on selected settings

• Costanzo Porta

Settings by composers (automatically updated)

• Crys Armbrust — Tribus miraculis  Latin SAATTB
• Giovanni Contino — Tribus miraculis  Latin STTTB
• Carlotta Ferrari — Tribus miraculis  Latin Unison
• Costanzo Festa — Tribus miraculis  Latin SAATBB
• Eliseo Ghibel — Tribus miraculis  Latin ATTBB
• Ruggiero Giovannelli — Tribus miraculis  Latin SATTB
• Jacob Handl — Tribus miraculis  Latin SATB.SATB.SATB
• Hans Leo Hassler — Tribus miraculis  Latin SAATTB
• Orlando di Lasso — Tribus miraculis  Latin SAATB
• Luca Marenzio — Tribus miraculis  Latin SATB
• Rinaldo del Mel — Tribus miraculis  Latin SATTB
• Claudio Merulo — Tribus miraculis ornatum diem  Latin SATTB
• Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina — Tribus miraculis  Latin SATB
• Melchior Schramm — Tribus miraculis  Latin SAATBB
• Curtio Valcampi — Tribus miraculis a 6  Latin SSAATB

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.

German translation Wir verehren diesen heiligen Tag, geschmückt mit drei Wundern: Heute führte der Stern die Magier zum Stall. Heute wurde Wein aus Wasser gemacht zur Hochzeit. Heute wurde Christus auf seinen Wunsch von Johannes getauft, so dass er uns rette. Halleluja.

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.