Het was een maghet uutvercooren

This sacred anthem, Het was een maghet uutvercooren, is a traditional Dutch and Latin setting with an SSATB voicing. The text paints a scene of a chosen maiden, Mary, from whom Jesus would be born, and her immaculate dwelling in Nazareth. The refrain, Dies ben ic vroo, Benedicamus Domino, expresses joy and praise. The second verse continues the narrative with an angelic greeting and a plea for the singer to be acknowledged as the child's own. The piece skillfully blends the narrative of the Annunciation with devotional acclamation, making it a powerful devotional work.