Emendemus in melius (William Byrd)

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Editor: David Fraser (added 2002-09-28).   Score information: A4, 4 pages, 140 kbytes   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: revised 10/14/03, 12/04/04
  • CPDL #90: Icon_pdf.gif Icon_snd.gif .
Editor: Rick Wheeler (added 1999-07-15).   Score information: 168 kbytes   Copyright: Personal
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General Information

Title: Emendemus in melius
Composer: William Byrd

Number of voices: 5vv  Voicing: SAATB
Genre: Sacred, Motets
Language: Latin
Instruments: none, a cappella
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Text and translations

Original text: Latin.png Latin text Emendemus in melius quae ignoranter peccavimus; ne subito praeoccupati die mortis, quaeramus spatium poenitentiae, et invenire non possimus. Attende, Domine, et miserere; quia peccavimus tibi. Adjuva nos, Deus salutaris noster, et propter honorem nominis tui libera nos.

Peccavimus cum patribus nostris; injuste egimus, iniquitatem fecimus. Attende Domine, et miserere, quia peccavimus tibi. (Ps. 78:9; 105:6; Matins Responsory, First Sunday of Lent; cf. Esther 13, Joel 2)

Translation(s): English.png English translation Let us amend for the better in those things in which we have sinned through ignorance; lest suddenly overtaken by the day of death, we seek space for repentance, and be not able to find it. Hearken, O Lord, and have mercy: for we have sinned against thee. Help us, O God of our salvation, and for the honor of thy name deliver us.

We have sinned with our fathers; we have acted unjustly, we have wrought iniquity. Hearken, O Lord, and have mercy: for we have sinned against thee.

translation by William Mahrt