Stella quam viderant

General information

Responsory for Matins at Epiphany.

Settings by composers

• Jan Le Febure SSATTB
• Iacopo Corfini SSAATB or SSATTB
• Jacob Handl
• Philippe de Monte SSAATTB
• Giovanni Battista Mosto AATTB
• Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina SATTB
• Jacob Regnart
  • a 4 SSsT or AAAT
  • a 5 SSATB or AATTB
• Costanzo Porta SATB

See also Videntes stellam magi.

Text and translations

Latin text

English translation The star which the Wise Men saw in the East went before them until it came to where the Child was. And when they saw it, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy. And entering into the house, they saw the child with Mary his mother: and falling down, they worshipped him [when they saw him.] They rejoiced with exceeding great joy.