Dum complerentur

General information

Source of text is Acts 2:1-4 (altered).

Setting by composers

• Francisco Guerrero ATTBarB
• Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina SAATTB (Variant 1)

Text and translations

Latin text 2:1  Dum complerentur dies Pentecostes, erant omnes in eodem 2:2  et factus est repente de caelo sonus tanquam spiritus vehementis, et replevit totam domum, ubi erant sedentes. 2:3  Et apparuerunt illis dispertitae linguae ignis seditque super singulos eorum: 2:4  et repleti sunt omnes Spiritu Sancto et caeperunt loqui variis linguis magnalia Dei. Variant 1 John 20:19  Dum ergo essent in unum discipuli congregati, propter metum iudæorum 2:2  sonus repente de coelo venit super eos, tamquam spiritus vehementis, et replevit totam domum. Alleluia.

English translation 2:1  And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. 2:2  And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. 2:3  And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them. 2:4  And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, about the great works of God. Variant 1 John 20:19  When therefore the disciples were gathered together in one for fear of the Jews, 2:2  a sound from heaven came upon them, as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting. Alleluia.