Ecce sacerdos magnus (Jacob Handl)

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(Posted 2025-08-15) CPDL #86356:

Editor: Drew Sellis (submitted 2025-08-15). Score information: A4, 7 pages, 177 kB Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Note values halved, written pitch retained.

General Information

Title: Ecce sacerdos magnus
Composer: Jacob Handl
Number of voices: 8vv Voicing: SATB.SATB
Genre: Sacred, Motet

Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1590 in Opus musicum (Jacob Handl), Volume 4, no. 25
Description: Motet for the Common of Confessors.

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Original text and translations

Original text and translations may be found at Ecce sacerdos (antiphon).

Latin text

Ecce sacerdos magnus, qui in diebus suis placuit Deo, et inventus est justus.
Non est inventus similis illi, qui conservaret legem excelsi.
Ideo jure jurando fecit illum Dominus crescere in plebem suam;
benedictionem omnium gentium dedit illi, et testamentum suum confirmavit super caput ejus.
Statuit illi testamentum sempiternum, et dedit illi sacerdotium magnum.
Non est inventus similis illi, qui conservaret legem excelsi.

English translation

Behold a great priest, who in his days pleased God and was found righteous.
There was none found like him in keeping the law of the Most High.
Therefore, with an oath, the Lord made him grow among his people;
He gave him the blessing of all nations, and confirmed His covenant upon his head.
He established with him an everlasting covenant, and gave him the great priesthood.
There was none found like him in keeping the law of the Most High.