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Magnus Dominus
Sung during Ad Mandatum, or the Foot-Washing ritual at the Maundy Thursday service during Holy Week, this chant is an antiphon verse, or musical setting of a psalm.
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Artists
Francis, Jeff (recording engineer); Moore, Enya (soloist)
Editors
(Williams, Sarah (director); Hall, Chad (music editor); Sightler, Katie (transcriptionist)
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Translation
Great is the Lord, and exceedingly to be praised in the city of our God, in his holy mountain.
Source
See this manuscript in the Digital Collections database.
See this audio file in the Digital Collections database.