Loquebantur variis linguis

General information

Responsory after the 2nd lesson at Matins for the feast of Pentecost. Based on Acts 2:4.

Settings by composers

• Sigismondo d'India SATTB
• Christian Hollander SATTB
• Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina SATB
• Peter Philips SSATB (versicle omitted)
• Thomas Tallis SSATTBB, SSAATBB, SSTTTBB or AATTBarBB

Text and translations

Latin text Loquebantur variis linguis Apostoli magnalia Dei, prout Spiritus Sanctus dabat eloqui illis, alleluia. Repleti sunt omnes Spiritu Sancto, et coeperunt loqui.

English translation The Apostles spoke in many languages of the great works of God, as the Holy Spirit gave them the gift of speech, alleluia. They were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak.

Italian translation Gli apostoli enunciavano in diverse lingue le grandi opere del Signore, poichè a loro lo Spirito Santo offrì il dono della parola, alleluia. Pieni tutti dello Spirito Santo iniziarono a parlare.

Hungarian translation Különböző nyelveken beszélték az apostolok Isten nagy tetteit, amint a Szentlélek megadta nekik, hogy szóljanak. Alleluja. Mindnyájan beteltek Szentlélekkel, és beszélni kezdtek.