Magnum haereditatis

General information

Motet for the feast of Circumcision.

Settings by composers

• Sigismondo d'India SSB
• Luca Marenzio SATB

• Sigismondo d'India — Magnum haereditatis mysterium  Latin SSB
• Andrea Gabrieli — Magnum hereditatis  Latin SATT
• Michael Kraf — Magnum hæreditatis  Latin SATB.ATTB
• Luca Marenzio — Magnum haereditatis  Latin SATB
• Claudio Merulo — Magnum hereditatis mysterium  Latin SATB.ATTB
• Adrian Willaert — Magnum haereditatis mysterium  Latin SATB

 

Text and translations

Latin text Magnum haereditatis mysterium: templum Dei factus est uterus nesciens virum: non est pollutus ex ea carnem assumens: omnes gentes venient dicentes: Gloria tibi Domine.

English translation O great mystery of heritage: The womb that never knew man is made the temple of God: He who takes flesh from her is not defiled: All nations shall come, saying, "Glory be to thee, O Lord."