Veni electa mea

General information

Antiphon for the Common of Virgins.
Based partly on Psalm 44:5 (Vulgate).

Settings by composers

• Andrea Rota SAATTB
• Francisco Valls SSAT

Other settings possibly not included in the manual list above

• Jean Richafort — Veni electa mea
• Ludwig Senfl — Veni electa mea

Text and translations

Latin text Veni electa mea et ponam in te thronum meum, quia concupivit Rex speciem tuam. Et pulchritudine tua intende prospere procede et regna.

English translation Come my chosen one and I will place you on my throne, for the king has desired your beauty. With your comeliness and your beauty set out, proceed prosperously, and reign.