Vidimus stellam

General information

Communion for Epiphany.
Source of text is Matthew 2:2.

Settings by composers

• William Byrd AATB
• Carlotta Ferrari SA
• José Maurício Nunes Garcia SATB
• Nobuaki Izawa SATB

Other settings possibly not included in the manual list above

• Scott Villard — Five Magi Antiphons
• Scott Villard — Vidimus stellam

Texts and translations

Latin text Vidimus stellam ejus in Oriente, et venimus cum muneribus adorare Dominum.

German translation Wir haben seinen Stern gesehen im Morgenland und sind gekommen, ihn anzubeten.

English translation We have seen his star in the East and are come with gifts to adore the Lord.