Vidi turbam magnam

First antiphon at Vespers of All Saints. Source of text is Revelation 7 vv.9-12.

Settings by composers

• Pompeo Cannicciari SSATB.SATB (vv.9,11)
• Nicolas Merques ATT (vv.9,11)
• Costanzo Porta SATB (vv.9,11)

Original text and translations

Latin text 9  Vidi turbam magnam, quam dinumerare nemo poterat, ex omnibus gentibus[ et tribubus et populis et linguis], stantes ante thronum Dei [et in conspectu Agni amicti stolis albis et palmae in manibus eorum]. 10  et clamabant voce magna dicentes salus Deo nostro qui sedet super thronum et Agno. 11  Et omnes Angeli stabant in circuitu throni [et seniorum et quattuor animalium], et ceciderunt in conspectu throni in facies suas, et adoraverunt Deum. 12  dicentes: Amen. Benedictio et claritas et sapientia et gratiarum actio, honor, virtus et fortitudo Deo nostro in saecula saeculorum. Amen.

English translation 9  I saw a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations [and tribes and peoples and tongues], standing before the throne of God [and in sight of the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands]. 10  And they cried with a loud voice, saying: Salvation to our God, who sitteth upon the throne and to the Lamb. 11  And all the angels stood round about the throne [and the ancients and the four living creatures], and fell down before the throne on their faces, and worshipped God. 12  Saying: Amen. Benediction and glory and wisdom and thanksgiving, honour and power and strength, to our God, for ever and ever. Amen.