Ecce Maria genuit

General information

Antiphon to the fifth psalm at Vespers on the Feast of the Circumcision (Jan. 1).

Setting by composers

Johannes de Bacchius SATB Pierre Certon TTB Giovanni Paolo Cima SATB Josquin des Prez SATB Melchior Franck SSST.SATB.AATB Mariano Garau SATB Orlando di Lasso SATTB Rudolph di Lasso SAB

Stephan Mahu ATTBB Claudio Merulo SSAATTB or SSAATBB Jean Mouton STTB Michael Praetorius a 4 SSSA or TTTB a 8 SSAT.SATB Adrian Willaert MsATTB

Text and translations

Latin text Ecce Maria genuit nobis Salvatorem Quem Ioannes videns exclamavit dicens: Ecce Agnus Dei, qui tollit peccata mundi. Alleluia.

English translation Behold, Mary bore the Saviour for us. When John saw this, he exclaimed: Behold the lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world.  Alleluia.