Populus Sion

General information

Introit for Advent II. Source of text is From Isaiah 30 (a conflation of parts of vv. 19,27,29 & 30) and Psalm 79:2a.

Settings by composers

• William Armiger SATB div. (first line only)
• Robert Hugill SATB
• Heinrich Isaac SATB

Other settings possibly not included in the manual list above

• Giovanni Matteo Asola — Populus Sion

Text and translations

Latin text Is. 30  Populus Sion, ecce Dominus veniet ad salvandas gentes: et auditam faciet Dominus gloriam vocis suae in laetitia cordis vestri. Ps.79:2a  Qui regis Israel, intende: qui deducis, velut ovem, Ioseph.

English translation Is. 30  People of Sion, behold the Lord shall come to save the nations: and the Lord shall make the glory of his voice to be heard in the joy of your heart. Ps.80:1a  Give ear, O thou that rulest Israel: thou that leadest Joseph like a sheep.