Aspice Domine quia facta est (William Byrd)
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- CPDL #3962: Sibelius 2.
- 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 text
Aspice, Domine, quia facta est desolata civitas plena divitiis.
Sedet in tristitia;
Non est qui consoletur eam, nisi tu, Deus noster.
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.