Hodie scietis quia veniet (Jhan Gero)

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(Posted 2026-01-20) CPDL #88131:

Editor: Mick Swithinbank (submitted 2026-01-20). Score information: A4, 5 pages, 72 kB Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Transposed up a tone.

General Information

Title: Hodie scietis quia veniet
Composer: Jhan Gero
Lyricist:
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: ATTB
Genre: Sacred, Motet

Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1549 in Musica quatuor vocum (Venice: Scotto), no. 2
2nd published: 1554 in Evangelia dominicorum et festorum dierum tomus primus (Berg & Neuber), no. 13
Description: 2 Antiphons for the Vigil of Christmas

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Original text and translations

Latin text

Hodie scietis, quia veniet Dominus:
et mane videbitis gloriam eius. (Exodus 16:6)

Crastina die delebitur iniquitas terrae
et regnabit super nos salvator noster.

English translation

This day you shall know the the Lord will come,
and in the morning you shall see His glory.
(c.f. the Introit Hodie scietis (Robert Hugill))

English translation requested