Viderunt omnes (Gradual) (William Byrd)
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- CPDL #04211: Sibelius 4
- Editor: David Fraser (submitted 2002-11-18). Score information: A4, 3 pages, 113 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Revised Jan 09
General Information
Title: Viderunt omnes
Composer: William Byrd
Number of voices: 5vv Voicing: AATTB
Genre: Sacred, Motet, Gradual for Christmas Day
Language: Latin
Instruments: a cappella
Published: Gradualia II (1607), no.2
Description: Gradual for Third Mass of the Nativity and the Octave of the Nativity.
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Original text and translations
Latin text
Viderunt omnes fines terrae salutare Dei nostri: jubilate Deo omnis terra.
Notum fecit Dominus salutare suum: ante conspectum gentium revelavit justitiam suam, alleluia.
(Psalm 97: 3, 4, 2)
English translation
All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.
Sing joyfully to God, all the earth.
The Lord hath made known his salvation: he hath revealed his justice in the sight of the Gentiles. Alleluia.