Cantantibus organis

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Cantantibus organis is the first antiphon at Vespers of the Feast of St. Cecilia (November 22). The longer version in brackets is found in Lasso's setting; Cima replaces the last three words with 'alleluia'.

Original text and translations

Latin text

Cantantibus organis
Cecilia virgo [in corde suo
soli domino] decantabat dicens:
Fiat cor meum [et corpus meum] immaculatum
ut non confundar.

English translation by Mick Swithinbank

While the musicians played,
Cecilia the virgin sang (in her heart
only to the Lord), saying:
'Lord, let my heart (and body)
remain without stain, that I be not put to shame.'