Hodie Christus natus est

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Hodie Christus natus est (English Today Christ is born) is the Antiphon to the Magnificat, sung on the vespers on Christmas Day.

Musical settings at CPDL

William Byrd
Giovanni Paolo Cima
Giovanni Gabrieli
- a 8 (SATB.SATB)
- a 10 (SSATB.ATBBB)
W. Gorzelniawski
Adam Gumpelzhaimer
Luca Marenzio
Claudio Monteverdi
Giovanni Maria Nanino

Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
- a 4 (SATB or TTBB)
- a 8 (SSAATTBB)
Heinrich Schütz
Joseph G. Stephens
Jan Pieters Sweelinck
Tullio Visioli

Text and translations

Latin text

Hodie Christus natus est:
Hodie Salvator apparuit:
Hodie in terra canunt Angeli,
laetantur Archangeli
Hodie exsultant justi, dicentes:
Gloria in excelsis Deo.
Alleluia.

English translation
by Allen H Simon
Today Christ is born:
Today the Savior appeared:
Today on Earth the Angels sing,
Archangels rejoice:
Today the righteous rejoice, saying:
Glory to God in the highest.
Alleluia.

Danish translation

I dag er Kristus født
I dag er frelseren kommet frem
I dag synger englene på jorden
Ærkeenglene glæder sig
I dag glæder de retfærdige sig, og siger:
Ære være Gud i det højeste
Halleluja

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