Loquebantur variis linguis
General information
Responsory after the 2nd lesson at Matins for the feast of Pentecost. Based on Acts 2:4.
Settings by composers
- Sigismondo d'India SATTB
- Christian Hollander SATTB
- Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina SATB
- Peter Philips SSATB (versicle omitted)
- Thomas Tallis SSATTBB, SSAATBB, SSTTTBB or AATTBarBB
Text and translations
Latin text Loquebantur variis linguis Apostoli magnalia Dei, |
English translation The Apostles spoke in many languages of the great works of God, |
Italian translation Gli apostoli enunciavano in diverse lingue le grandi opere del Signore, |
Hungarian translation Különböző nyelveken beszélték az apostolok Isten nagy tetteit, |