Tollite Hostias

Submitted by Rick.Wheeler on Mon, 2011/10/10 - 12:58pm
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ID: 
415
Composition Date: 
1858
Composer: 
Saint-Saëns, Camille (1835-1921)
Arrangers / Editors: 
Wheeler, Richard W. (1967- )
Proper Liturgical Usage: 
Additional Music at Mass
Processional
For the Offertory
For the Communion of the Faithful
Recessional
Proper Liturgical Time: 
Yuletide (Christmastide)
Proper Liturgical Day: 
Any
Votive: 
F
Performance Time: 
2 min 15 sec
Composition Type: 
Chorale
Texture: 
Homophonic
Voices: 
SATB
Language: 
Latin
Difficulty: 
Moderate
Musical Style: 
Romantic

Parts

Soprano
Tollite Hostias: Soprano
Alto
Tollite Hostias: Alto
Tenor
Tollite Hostias: Tenor
Bass
Tollite Hostias: Bass
Lyrics: 

Tollite hostias, et adorate Dominum in atrio sancto eius. Laetentur coeli, et exultet terra a facie Domini, quoniam venit.

Translated Lyrics: 

Bring offerings, and adore the Lord in his holy place. Rejoice, heaven, and exult, all the earth, before the Lord, for he comes.