Ascendit Deus in jubilatione

General information

Offertory for Ascension and Easter VII.
Source of text is Psalm 46:6 (Vulgate) and Psalm 102:19a (Vulgate).

Settings by composers

Gregorian chant Alleluia: Ascendit Deus Ascendit Deus (Offertory) William Byrd Offertory AATTB Alleluia - Ascendit Deus AATTB or SSATB Carlo Carturan SSA Jacobus Clemens non Papa SAATB Christoph Dalitz SAT Antonio Gualtieri SSAATTBB Francisco Guerrero SAATB (prima pars Ascendens Christus)

Jacob Handl TTTBB or ATTBB Johann Knöfel SATTB Ferdinand di Lasso SSATTB (secunda pars Ascendens Christus) Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina a 5 SATTB a 6 SSATTB or AATBBB (prima pars Viri Galilaei) Giovanni Petrus SATB Peter Philips SSATB Jacob Regnart ATTTB Ferdinand Schaller SATB Tomás Luis de Victoria SATTB (prima pars Ascendens Christus) Franz Xaver Witt SATB

Other settings possibly not included in the manual list above

• Giovanni Francesco Anerio — Ascendit Deus

Text and translations

Latin text Ps. 46:5  Ascendit Deus in jubilatione, et Dominus in voce tubae. Dedit dona hominibus. Alleluia. Ps. 102:19a  Dominus in caelo paravit sedem suam. Alleluia.   French translation Psalm 47:5  Dieu s'est élevé parmi les chants joyeux et le Seigneur est monté au son de la trompette. Alleluia. Psalm 103:19a  Le Seigneur au ciel a préparé son trône. Alelluia.   German translation Psalm 47:5  Gott stieg empor unter Jubel, der Herr beim Schall der Hörner. Alleluja. Psalm 103:19a  Gott sitzt aus Seinem heiligen Thron. Alleluja.

English translation Ps. 47:5  God is gone up with a merry noise, and the Lord with the sound of the trumpet. He gave gifts to men. Alleluia. Ps. 103:19a  The Lord hath prepared his seat in heaven. Alleluia.   Spanish translation Psalm 47:5  Subió Dios con júbilo, Jehová con sonido de trompeta. Aleluya. Psalm 103:19a  Jehová estableció en los cielos su trono. Aleluya.