Locus iste

Locus iste is the gradual of the Mass for the Dedication of a Church (or the anniversary thereof).

Settings

• anon. (Trent 91)
• Blasius Ammon (Terribilis est locus iste)
• Agnaldo Baêta
• Anton Bruckner
• Adrian Cuello
• Jorge Moreira
• Oscar Santos (adds "Deus cui angelorum chorus, exaudi preces servorum tuorum." "God with your angels' choir, listen the prayer of your servants.")

Original text and translations

Latin text Locus iste a Deo factus est, inaestimabile sacramentum, irreprehensibilis est. Portuguese translation Este lugar foi feito por Deus, um inestimável sacramento, obra irrepreensível. French translation Ce lieu, le Seigneur en a fait un inestimable mystère, une œuvre irréprochable.

English translation This place was made by God, a priceless mystery; it is without reproof. German translation Dieser Ort ist von Gott geschaffen, ein unschätzbares Geheimnis, kein Fehl ist an ihm. Dutch translation Deze vreeswekkende plaats is door God gemaakt, een sacrament van onschatbare waarde die onaantastbaar is.