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==General information==
==General information==


Tantum ergo comprises the last two verses of the Eucharistic hymn ''[[Pange lingua]]'' by [[Thomas Aquinas]] (13th cent.). These two verses are often sung separately from the complete hymn, and were set to music by many composers.  
Tantum ergo comprises the last two verses of the Eucharistic hymn ''[[Pange lingua]]'' by [[Thomas Aquinas]] (13th cent.). These two verses are often sung separately from the complete hymn, and were set to music by many composers.


==Settings by composers==
==Settings by composers==
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**[[Tantum ergo (Before the Holy Mystery) (Douglas Brooks-Davies)|English]] SAT & organ
**[[Tantum ergo (Before the Holy Mystery) (Douglas Brooks-Davies)|English]] SAT & organ
**[[Tantum ergo (Douglas Brooks-Davies)|the same, in Latin]] SAT or SATB & organ
**[[Tantum ergo (Douglas Brooks-Davies)|the same, in Latin]] SAT or SATB & organ
*[[Anton Bruckner]]  
*[[Anton Bruckner]]
**[[Tantum ergo in D Major, WAB 32 (Anton Bruckner)|Tantum ergo in D Major, WAB 32]] SATB a cappella
**[[Tantum ergo in D Major, WAB 32 (Anton Bruckner)|Tantum ergo in D Major, WAB 32]] SATB a cappella
**[[Tantum ergo (B-Flat Major) (Anton Bruckner)|B flat major, WAB 41.1]] SATB a cappella
**[[Tantum ergo (B-Flat Major) (Anton Bruckner)|B flat major, WAB 41.1]] SATB a cappella

Revision as of 14:25, 24 November 2020

General information

Tantum ergo comprises the last two verses of the Eucharistic hymn Pange lingua by Thomas Aquinas (13th cent.). These two verses are often sung separately from the complete hymn, and were set to music by many composers.

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Text

Original text and translations may be found at Pange lingua, vv. 5-6

Latin.png Latin text

Tantum ergo sacramentum
veneremur cernui,
et antiquum documentum
novo cedat ritui;
praestet fides supplementum
sensuum defectui.

Genitori Genitoque
laus et iubilatio,
salus, honor, virtus quoque
sit et benedictio;
procedenti ab utroque
compar sit laudatio.
Amen.
 

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