Deus qui beatum Marcum

General information

Motet for the feast of St. Mark.

Settings by composers

• Giovanni Bassano ATBB.ATBB
• Andrea Gabrieli
  • a 7 SSATTBB
  • a 8 SSAATBBB
• Giovanni Gabrieli SATTB.SATTB or ATBBB.ATBBB

 

Text and translations

Latin text Deus, qui beatum Marcum Evangelistam tuum, evangelicae praedicationis gratia sublimasti tribue quaesumus, eius nos semper et eruditione proficere et oratione defendi. Alleluia.

English translation O God, who blessed Mark, your Evangelist, with the grace of preaching the gospel: grant us that we may be follow his instructions and profit by his teaching and be defended by his prayers. Alleluia.