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Ego sum panis vivus
Staff Notation • Sacred, Motets, Eucharistic songs
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Ego sum panis vivus by Antonio Caldara — Lyrics
Ego sum panis vitae.
Patres vestri manducaverunt manna in deserto, et mortui sunt.
Hic est panis de coelo descendens: si quis ex ipso manducaverit, non morietur.
Ego sum panis vivus, qui de cælo descendi.
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About Ego sum panis vivus
This setting of the Eucharistic text Ego sum panis vivus would be very fitting for services during the Easter season, or for any occasion when the Blessed Sacrament is exposed. Antonio Caldara offers a beautiful, flowing melody for two-part treble voices, sung in Latin. The text focuses on Jesus's declaration of himself as the Bread of Life, contrasting the manna eaten by the Israelites in the desert with the eternal life offered by partaking in Christ's body. The setting culminates in the joyous affirmation of "Alleluia."
