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by Hildegard von Bingen (1098 - 1179)
Translation © by Grant Hicks

V. O vos imitatores excelse persone
Language: Latin 
Our translations:  ENG
Chosen for Diff
V.  O vos imitatores excelse persone
in preciosissima et gloriosissima significatione,
o quam magnus est vester ornatus,
ubi homo procedit,
solvens et stringens in Deo
pigros et peregrinos,

R. etiam ornans candidos et nigros
et magna onera remittens.

V. Nam et angelici ordinis officia habetis,
et fortissima fundamenta prescitis,
ubicumque constituenda sunt,
unde magnus est vester honor;

R. etiam ornans candidos et nigros
et magna onera remittens.

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•   Hildegard von Bingen 

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  • by Hildegard von Bingen (1098 - 1179) [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]

Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):

  • by Hildegard von Bingen (1098 - 1179), no title [sung text checked 1 time]

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  • ENG English (Grant Hicks) , copyright © 2026, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this page: Grant Hicks [Guest Editor]

This text was added to the website: 2026-07-30
Line count: 14
Word count: 67

V. O you who re‑enact the lofty role
Language: English  after the Latin 
Chosen for Diff
V. O you who re-enact the lofty role
in the most precious and most glorious presentation,
O how fine is your raiment,
when a man comes forth,
loosing and binding in God
those who linger and those who wander,

R. also adorning the bright and the dark 
and relieving great burdens.

V. For you have both the duties of the angelic order,
and foreknowledge of the strongest foundations,
wherever they are to be established,
wherefore great is your honor;

R. also adorning the bright and the dark 
and relieving great burdens.

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  • Translation from Latin to English copyright © 2026 by Grant Hicks, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., you may ask the copyright-holder(s) directly or ask us; we are authorized to grant permission on their behalf. Please provide the translator's name when contacting us.
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  • a text in Latin by Hildegard von Bingen (1098 - 1179)
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This text was added to the website: 2026-07-30
Line count: 14
Word count: 91

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