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Factus est repente
Staff Notation • Sacred, Motets, Communion Hymns
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Factus est repente by John Reager — Lyrics
Factus est repente de caelo sonus,
advenientis spiritus vehementis ubi erant sedentes, alleluia;
et repleti sunt omnes Spiritu Sancto,
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About Factus est repente
This motet for SATB voices sets a significant passage from the Acts of the Apostles, describing the coming of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost. The Latin text speaks of a sudden sound from heaven, the presence of a mighty wind, and the disciples being filled with the Holy Spirit, speaking the mighty works of God. John Reager’s setting captures the dramatic and momentous nature of this biblical event with the text’s exclamations of alleluia. It is suitable for services during Eastertide, particularly Pentecost, or for any occasion when the power and presence of the Holy Spirit are to be emphasized in a sacred setting.
