Emendemus in melius (William Byrd)
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- CPDL #4028: Sibelius 2 Sibelius 4.
- Editor: David Fraser (added 2002-09-28). Score information: Letter, A4, 4 pages, 49 kbytes Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: revised 10/14/03, 12/04/04, 01/06/06 -> 1st PDF = Letter, 2nd PDF = A4
- Editor: Rick Wheeler (added 1999-07-15). Score information: 168 kbytes Copyright: Personal
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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
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)
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)