Ascendit Deus in jubilatione

General information

Offertory for Ascension and Easter VII.
Source of text is Psalm 46:6 (Vulgate) and Psalm 102:19a (Vulgate).

Settings by composers

Gregorian chant I II William Byrd a 5 I AATTB a 5 II AATTB and SSATB Francisco Guerrero SAATB (Secunda pars)

Jacob Handl TTTBB Ferdinand di Lasso SSATTB (Prima pars) Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina a 5 SATTB a 6 SSATTB or AATBBB (Secunda pars) Peter Philips SSATB Ferdinand Schaller SATB Tomás Luis de Victoria SATTB (Secunda pars) Franz Xaver Witt SATB

Text and translations

Latin text Ps. 46:5  Ascendit Deus in jubilatione, et Dominus in voce tubae. Dedit dona hominibus. Alleluia. Ps. 102:19a  Dominus in caelo paravit sedem suam. Alleluia. French translation Psalm 47:5  Dieu s'est élevé parmi les chants joyeux et le Seigneur est monté au son de la trompette. Alleluia. Psalm 103:19a  Le Seigneur au ciel a préparé son trône. Alelluia. German translation Psalm 47:5  Gott stieg empor unter Jubel, der Herr beims Schall der Hörner. Alleluja. Psalm 103:19a  Gott sitzt aus Seinem heiligen Thron. Alleluja.

English translation Ps. 47:5  God is gone up with a merry noise, and the Lord with the sound of the trumpet. He gave gifts to men. Alleluia. Ps. 103:19a  The Lord hath prepared his seat in heaven. Alleluia. Spanish translation Psalm 47:5  Subió Dios con júbilo, Jehová con sonido de trompeta. Aleluya. Psalm 103:19a  Jehová estableció en los cielos su trono. Aleluya.