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Singable translation by Bible or other Sacred Texts

Audivi vocem de caelo venientem
 (Sung text for setting by T. Tallis)
 Matches base text
Language: Latin 
Our translations:  ENG FRE
Audivi vocem de caelo venientem: 
venite omnes virgines sapientissime;
oleum recondite in vasis vestris 
dum sponsus advenerit.
Media nocte clamor factus est: 
ecce sponsus venit.

Composition:

    Set to music by Thomas Tallis (c1505 - 1585), "Audivi vocem de caelo venientem" [ SATB chorus a cappella ]

Text Authorship:

  • Singable translation by Bible or other Sacred Texts , Matthew 25:4-6

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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

  • ENG English (Kendree Chen) , copyright © 2023, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "J'ai entendu une voix qui venait du ciel", copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website: 2014-10-24
Line count: 6
Word count: 25

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