by Bede (672/3 - 735)
Translation by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
Christus est stella matutina, Alleluia
Language: Latin
Christus est stella matutina, Alleluia Qui nocte saeculi transacta, Alleluia Lucem vitae sanctis promittit, Alleluia; Et pandit aeternam, Alleluia
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St Bede's 'Christ is the Morning Star', from the 7th/8thText Authorship:
- by Bede (672/3 - 735) [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):
- [ None yet in the database ]
Settings in other languages, adaptations, or excerpts:
- Also set in English, a translation by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist ; composed by Kerry Andrew.
Researcher for this page: Joost van der Linden [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2026-02-04
Line count: 4
Word count: 19
Stella Matutina
Language: English after the Latin
Christ is the morning star Who when the night of this world is past Brings his saints to the promise of the light of life And promises everlasting day.
Text Authorship:
- by Anonymous / Unidentified Author [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Based on:
- a text in Latin by Bede (672/3 - 735)
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Kerry Andrew (b. 1978), "Stella Matutina", published 2024, first performed 2024 [ satb chorus ], Kerry Andrew
Score: Kerry Andrew [external link] [sung text not yet checked]
Researcher for this page: Joost van der Linden [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2026-02-04
Line count: 4
Word count: 29