Aeterne gratias tibi (Michael Praetorius)

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Editor: Ross Jallo (submitted 2011-07-27).   Score information: Letter, 3 pages, 31 kB   Copyright: Public Domain

Edition notes: Original key.

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Title: Aeterne gratias tibi
Composer: Michael Praetorius
Lyricist: Philipp Melanchthon^{create page}

Number of voices: 5vv   Voicing: SATTB

Genre: Sacred, Hymn   Meter: 88. 88 (L.M.)

Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella

Published: 1611

Description: #121 from the composer's collection Hymnodia Sionia (1611). Praetorius provides two texts for this music, one for the Feast of St. John the Baptist and one for the Feast of the Visitation. This version has the latter text setting.

External websites:

• Translation at Liturgy, Hymnody, and Pulpit Quarterly Book Review

Original text and translations

Latin text Aeterne gratias tibi dicamus omnes conditor, Quod inter hostes plurimos, Ecclesiam servas tamen.