Stella quam viderant

General information

Responsory for Matins at Epiphany.

Settings by composers

• Jan Le Febure SSATTB
• Iacopo Corfini SSAATB or SSATTB
• Jacob Handl SSATTB
• Philippe de Monte SSAATTB
• Giovanni Battista Mosto AATTB
• Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina SATTB
• Peter Philips SSATB (with Alleluya)
• Jacob Regnart
  • a 4 SSsT or AAAT (1st half)
  • a 5 SSATB or AATTB "videntes autem stellam, gavisi…"
• Costanzo Porta SATB

See also Videntes stellam magi.

Text and translations

Latin text Stella quam viderant Magi in Oriente antecedebat eos donec venirent ad locum ubi puer erat. Videntes autem eum Gavisi sunt gaudio magno. Et intrantes domum invenerunt Puerum cum Maria mater ejus et procidentes adoraverunt eum Gavisi sunt gaudio magno.   (Gregofacsimil at gregobase adds Gloria Patri)

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.