Haec est vita aeterna (Jacob Meiland)
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- Editor: Gerhard Weydt (submitted 2021-11-03). Score information: A4, 3 pages, 91 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: This is the printed version (see Description below).
- Editor: Gerhard Weydt (submitted 2021-11-03). Score information: A4, 3 pages, 89 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: This is the manuscript version (see Description below).
General Information
Title: Haec est vita aeterna
Composer: Jacob Meiland
Lyricist:
Number of voices: 5vv Voicing: SSATB
Genre: Sacred, Motet
Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella
First published: 1564 Cantiones sacrae quinque et sex vocum, no. 7
Manuscript 1566 in Cantiones sex et quinque vocum (manuscript), no. 21
Description: In addition to the printed version there is a version from a shortly later manuscript source, which differs from the print in many instances. Both versions are offered.
Meiland was Hofkapellmeister in Ansbach at the time the manuscript was written, so the version might well be by his own hand.
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Original text and translations
Latin text Haec est vita aeterna, ut cognoscant te solum Deum verum, et quem misisti, Jesum Christum. |
German translation Das ist aber das ewige Leben, dass sie dich, der du allein wahrer Gott bist, und den du gesandt hast, Jesus Christus, erkennen. (Johannes 17,3) |
English translation And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent. (John 17, 3, King James Bible) |