Aspice Domine quia facta est (William Byrd)

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Editor: David Fraser (added 2002-08-28).   Score information: A4, 11 pages, 129 kbytes   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: Revised Jan 06; please use revision in preference to my earlier edition(s).

General Information

Title: Aspice Domine quia facta est
Composer: William Byrd

Number of voices: 6vv  Voicing: AATTBB
Genre: Sacred, Motets
Language: Latin
Instruments: none, a cappella
Published: Cantiones Sacrae (1575), no. 10

Description: Magnificat Antiphon, 2nd Sunday in November

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Original text and translations

Latin.png Latin text Aspice, Domine, quia facta est desolata civitas plena divitiis.
Sedet in tristitia;
Non est qui consoletur eam, nisi tu, Deus noster.

English.png English translation Behold, O Lord, how the city full of riches is become desolate.
She sits in mourning;
there is none to comfort her save only thou, our God.