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Angelus ad pastores ait

Andrea Gabrieli (1532-1585)

Original Text

English Translation

Original Text

Angelus ad pastores ait:
Annuntio vobis gaudium magnum,
quia natus est vobis hodie
salvator mundi.
Parvulus filius hodie natus est nobis,
et vocabitur Deus fortis.
Alleluia.

English Translation

The angel said to the shepherds:
“I announce to you a great joy,
that today is born for you
a savior of the world.”
“An infant son is born for us today,
and he shall be called a mighty God.
Hallelujah.”

Medieval hymn

This piece was performed by the SFBC in Italian Canticles, Concerti and Canzoni, May 10, 2003, and in In Dulci Jubilo! A Candlelight Christmas Concert on December 6, 1996.