Viderunt omnes (Gradual) (William Byrd)

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Editor: David Fraser (added 2002-11-18).   Score information: A4, 4 pages, 117 kbytes   Copyright: Personal
Edition notes: Revised 08/06 (complete reconstruction from original printed source; separated from Alleluia Dies sanctificatus for liturgical reasons)

General Information

Title: Viderunt omnes
Composer: William Byrd

Number of voices: 4vv  Voicing: AATB
Genre: Sacred, Motets
Language: Latin
Instruments: none, a cappella
Published: Gradualia II (1607), no. 2

Description: Gradual for Third Mass of the Nativity and the Octave of the Nativity.

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Original text and translations

Latin.png Latin text

Viderunt omnes fines terrae salutare Dei nostri: jubilate Deo omnis terra.
Notum fecit Dominus salutare suum: ante conspectum gentium revelavit justitiam suam, alleluia.
(Psalm 97: 3, 4, 2)

English.png English translation

All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.
Sing joyfully to God, all the earth.
The Lord hath made known his salvation: he hath revealed his justice in the sight of the Gentiles. Alleluia.