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Text for BWV 243
Magnificat
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ORIGINAL LATIN TEXT |
ENGLISH TRANSLATION |
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1. CORO |
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Magnificat anima mea Dominum. |
My soul magnifies the Lord. |
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2. ARIA SOPRANO II |
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Et exultavit spiritus meus in Deo salutari meo. |
And my spirit rejoices in God my Savior. |
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3. ARIA SOPRANO I |
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Quia respexit humilitatem ancillae suae;
ecce enim ex hoc beatam me dicent. |
For he has regarded the lowliness of his handmaid;
behold, henceforth [all generations] shall call me blessed. |
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4. CORO |
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Omnes generationes. |
All generations. |
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5. ARIA BASSO |
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Quia fecit mihi magna qui potens est,
et sanctum nomen eius. |
For the mighty one has done great things for me; and holy is his name. |
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6. DUETTO ALTO E TENOR |
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Et misericordia a progenie in progenies
timentibus eum. |
And his mercy is on them that fear him
from generation to generation. |
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7. CORO |
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Fecit potentiam in brachio suo,
dispersit superbos mente cordis sui. |
He has shown strength with his arm;
He has scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts. |
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8. TENORE ARIA |
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Deposuit potentes de sede
et exaltavit humiles. |
He has put down the mighty from their seats,
and exalted those of low degree. |
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9. ALTO ARIA |
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Esurientes implevit bonis
et divites dismisit inanes. |
He has filled the hungry with good things,
and the rich he has sent away empty. |
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10. TRIO SOPRANO I, II ED ALTO (TERZETTO) |
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Suscepit Israel puerum suum,
recordatus misericordiae suae. |
He has helped his child Israel,
in remembrance of his mercy. |
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11. CORO |
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Sicut locutus est ad Patres nostros, Abraham
et semini eius in secula. |
As he has spoken to our forefathers,
to Abraham, and his seed forever. |
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12. CORO |
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Gloria, Patri, gloria Filio, gloria
et Spiritui sancto!
Sicut erat in principio et nunc et semper
et in saecula saeculorum. Amen. |
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son
and to the Holy Spirit!
As it was in the beginning, is now,
and ever shall be, forever and ever. Amen. |
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COMPOSED: December 25, 1723 (Leipzig) for Christmas Vespers
LIBRETTO: Luke 1:46-55
TRANSLATION: Traditional
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