Ascendens Christus in altum

General information

Responsory for Matins at Ascension.
Source of text is Ephesians 4:8.

Settings by composers

• Raffaella Aleotti SATTB
• Francisco Guerrero SAATB (2nda pars Ascendit Deus in jubilatione)
• Jacob Handl SATB
• Ferdinand di Lasso SSATTB (prima pars Ascendit Deus in jubilatione)
• Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina TTBB
• Tomás Luis de Victoria SATTB (2nda pars Ascendit Deus in jubilatione)

Text and translations

Latin text Eph. 4:8  Ascendens Christus in altum, captivam duxit captivitatem: dedit dona hominibus. Alleluia. [Ascendit Deus in jubilation.]

English translation Eph. 4:8  Christ, ascending on high, led captivity captive: He gave gifts to men. Alleluia. [God goes up in jubilation]