Viri Galilaei

General information

Source of text is Acts 1:11 (Vulgate) from which are derived the Introit, Offertory, and first Vesper Antiphon of Ascension.

Settings by composers

Giovanni Bassano ATB.ATTB (2nda pars O Rex gloriae) William Byrd AATTB (Introit) Dulos Couillart (admiramini) SATB Frédéric Debons (statis) SATB Robert Hugill SATB (Introit)

Heinrich Isaac (Introit) SATB, ATTB, STTB Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina SSATTB or AATBBB (2nda pars Ascendit Deus) Teodoro Riccio (statis) SSATTB Simone Stella (Introit) SATB Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck (statis) SSATB

Other settings possibly not included in the manual list above

• Anonymous — Viri Galilei (Gyffard Partbooks)
• Derrick Gerarde — Viri Galilaei
• Giovanni Bonaventura Matucci — Viri Galilaei

Texts and translations

Introit

Latin text Viri Galilaei, quid admiramini aspicientes in caelum? Alleluia. Quemadmodum vidistis eum ascendentem in caelum, ita veniet, Alleluia. Psalm 46:1 Omnes gentes plaudite manibus: jubilate Deo in voce exultationis. Gloria Patri, et Filio, et Spiritui Sancto, sicut erat in principio, et nunc et semper, et in saecula saeculorum. Amen.

English translation Ye men of Galilee, why stand you looking into heaven? Alleluia. He shall so come as you have seen him going into heaven. Alleluia. Psalm 46:1 All ye Nations clap hands: make jubilation to God in the voice of exultation. Glory be…

Offertory

Latin text Acts 1:11  Viri Galilaei, quid statis [admiramini] aspicientes in coelum? Hic Jesus, qui assumptus est a vobis in coelum, sic veniet quemadmodum vidistis eum euntem in coelum. Alleluia.

French translation Acts 1:11  Hommes de Galilée, pourquoi arrêtez-vous à regarder au ciel? Ce Jésus, qui, en se séparant de vous s'est élevé dans le ciel, viendra de la même manière que vous l'y avez vu monter. Alleluia.

German translation Acts 1:11  Ihr Männer von Galiläa, was steht ihr da und schaut zum Himmel empor? Dieser Jesus, der von euch ging und in den Himmel aufgenommen wurde, wird ebenso wiederkommen, wie ihr ihn habt zum Himmel hingehen sehen. Alleluja.

English translation Acts 1:11  Ye men of Galilee, why stand [wonder] ye gazing up into heaven? This same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven. Alleluia.

Spanish translation Acts 1:11  Varones galileos, ¿por qué estáis mirando al cielo? Este mismo Jesús, que ha sido tomado de vosotros al cielo, así vendrá como le habéis visto ir al cielo. Aleluya.