Hodie beata Virgo Maria

Settings by composers

Jacques Arcadelt SATB (dicens for et dixit and longer version of Nunc dimittis) William Byrd ATTB (alternative ending) Fabio Costantini SATB (alternative ending) Ruggiero Giovannelli SATTB or ATTTB Luca Marenzio SATB (alternative ending)

Claudio Merulo SATTB or SAATB (alternative ending) Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina SSATB (alternative ending; eum for Deum) Peter Philips SSATB Richard Sheppard SATB Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck SSATB

Original text and translations

Latin text Hodie beata Virgo Maria puerum Jesum presentavit in templo, Et Simeon, repletus Spiritu Sancto, accepit eum in ulnas suas, et benedixit Deum, et dixit: Nunc dimittis servum tuum[, Domine, secundum verbum tuum] in pace. alternative ending et benedixit Deum (or eum) in aeternum. Dutch translation Vandaag heeft de gezegende maagd Maria het kind Jezus in de tempel opgedragen; en Simeon, vervuld van de Heilige Geest, nam het in zijn armen, en verheerlijkte God, en sprak: Nu laat Uw dienaar in vrede gaan.

English translation Today the Blessed Virgin Mary presented the child Jesus in the temple and Simeon, full of the Holy Spirit, took Him in his arms, and blessed God,and said: Now let your servant depart in peace[, Lord, according to your word]. alternative ending and blessed God (or him) for evermore.