Hodie scietis quia veniet

Jhan Gero’s motet Hodie scietis explores the anticipation of divine presence. Written for ATTB voices, its texture develops the text's message of awaiting the Lord. The opening words, 'Hodie scietis, quia veniet Dominus' (Today you shall know that the Lord will come), set a tone of hopeful expectation, which is further elaborated with 'et mane videbitis gloriam eius' (and in the morning you will see his glory). The subsequent lines, speaking of the future reign of the saviour and the removal of wickedness, imbue the motet with a profound sense of spiritual assurance and peace. This sacred Latin motet is a powerful expression of faith and the promise of redemption.