Ecce sacerdos II à 4 See base text
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 José Maurício Nunes Garcia (1767 - 1830), "Ecce sacerdos II à 4", lines 1-3 [ SATB chorus and orchestra ]
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
Researcher for this page: Laura Prichard [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2023-08-11
Line count: 5
Word count: 20