Pastores loquebantur

Settings by composers

• Anonymous SATB
• Franz Xaver Brixi SATB
• Jacobus Clemens non Papa ATTBarB

Original text and translations

Latin text Pastores loquebantur ad invicem: transeamus usque Betlehem, et videamus hoc verbum quod factum est, quod Dominus ostendit nobis. Alleluia [or Noe]. Et venerunt festinantes et invenerunt Mariam et Joseph et infantem positum in praesepio. Et reversi sunt pastores glorificantes et laudantes Deum. Alleluia [or Noe]. Italian translation I pastori si dicevano l'un l'altro: andiamo fino a Betlemme e vedremo che Dio ci mostrerà la realizzazione della sua promessa, alleluia E tornarono i pastori, glorificando e lodando Dio, alleluia.

English translation by Edward Tambling The shepherds said to one another: "Let us cross over to Bethlehem, and see this word which has been made, and which the Lord has shown us". Alleluia [or Noel]. And they hurriedly came and found Mary and Joseph and the child laid in a manger. And the shepherds went back, glorifying and praising God. Alleluia [or Noel].