Ascendit Deus in jubilatione

General information

Offertory for Ascension and Easter VII.
Source of text is Psalm 46:5 (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 Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina SATTB 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.