Dixit pater familias operaris suis

The words paint a scene of a householder calling out to idle workers, asking why they stand about all day with nothing to do. They reply that no one has hired them, so the householder sends them into his vineyard, promising to give them what is right. This chant sets the Latin text, which has been used liturgically as a Marian antiphon. It is presented here in staff notation, suitable for a choir looking to expand its repertoire of Gregorian chant.