Ascendens Christus in altum
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General information
Responsory for Matins at Ascension.
Source of text is Ephesians 4:8.
Settings by composers
- Francisco Guerrero SAATB (Prima pars)
- Jacob Handl SATB
- Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina TTBB
- Tomás Luis de Victoria SATTB (Prima pars)
Text and translations
Latin text Eph. 4:8 Ascendens Christus in altum, captivam duxit captivitatem: dedit dona hominibus. |
English translation Eph. 4:8 Christ, ascending on high, led captivity captive: He gave gifts to men. |