Language: Latin 
Our translations:  ENG
Ecce sacerdos magnus,
qui in diebus suis placuit Deo
et inventus est justus.
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Note: This text is based on Sirach/Ecclesiastes 44:17, 20-21. It is the antiphon sung at Second Vespers for the Common of a Confessor Bishop.

Composition:

    Set to music by Edward Elgar, Sir (1857 - 1934), "Ecce Sacerdos Magnus", 1888, lines 1-3 [ SATB chorus and organ ]

Text Authorship:

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

  • ENG English (Laura Prichard) , "Behold the great priest", copyright © 2023, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


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This text was added to the website: 2023-08-11
Line count: 5
Word count: 20