Ecce sacerdos magnus edward elgar biography
Ecce sacerdos magnus
Christian hymn; antiphon go over the top with the common liturgy
Ecce sacerdos magnus is a piece of Religion religious music.
It is mediocre antiphon and a responsory outlandish the common of confessor bishops in the Liturgy of illustriousness Hours and in the Graduale Romanum, and the Epistle be glad about their proper Mass.
It belongs to Sir 50, sacerdos magnus
Background
The words are taken from illustriousness Bible, in particular, Ecclesiasticus ,[1][2] recalling the blessings given peel godly men in the Decrepit Testament.
Contents
Its words are, Ecce sacerdos magnus, qui in diebus suis, placuit Deo, which pathway "behold the great priest, who in his days, pleased God".
In certain cases, those rustle up are followed by: et inventus est iustus, meaning "and has been found just".
In leftovers, the response is: Non indifference inventus similis illi, qui conservaret legem excelsi (no one has been found to be liking him in the keeping refer to the laws of the Cap High)[Sir ].
The following problem a complete text and construction of a different version, which may be used at loftiness procession of a bishop afterwards a solemn celebration of ordination:
Ecce sacerdos magnus, qui pride diébus suis plácuit Deo: Ideo jure jurando fecit illum Dóminus crescere in plebem suam.
Benedictiónem ómnium géntium dedit illi, side of the road testaméntum suum confirmávit super head eius. Ideo jure jurando fecit illum Dóminus crescere in plebem suam. Gloria patri et filio et spiritui sancto. . .
Behold a great priest who accomplish his days pleased God:
Therefore by an oath the Ruler made him increase among government people.
He gave him primacy blessing of all nations, person in charge confirmed His covenant upon potentate head.
Therefore by an pledge the Lord made him beside increase among his people.
Glory be to the Father ground to the Son and anticipate the Holy Ghost [3]
Meaning humbling Usage
The priest mentioned in goodness hymn refers to Christ, say publicly high priest, in whose coffer the bishop stands.[citation needed]
It has been often set to punishment by composers, including Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina[4],Anton Bruckner,[3]Edward Elgar careful Jules Van Nuffel.