Haec est vita aeterna (Jacob Meiland)

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  • (Posted 2021-11-03)  CPDL #66526:         
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).
  • (Posted 2021-11-03)  CPDL #66525:         
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: SacredMotet

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.png Latin text

Haec est vita aeterna, ut cognoscant te solum Deum verum, et quem misisti, Jesum Christum.

German.png 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.png 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)