Parce Domine (Richard Eldon Barber)

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Editor: Richard Eldon Barber (submitted 2008-02-21).   Score information: Letter, 4 pages, 909 kB   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: Copyright is released to CPDL by arranger. Gregorian chant font used is Caeciliae 0.9 Antiphon + 4 Hymn verses, Latin and English lyrics.

General Information

Title: Parce Domine
Arranger: Richard Eldon Barber

Source of melody: Anonymous

Number of voices: 2vv Voicing: 2 equal voices (lead and harmony)
Genre: SacredHymn

Languages: Latin, English
Instruments: Piano
Published: 2008

Description: Antiphon "Parce Domine" is a Gregorian Chant of Joel 2:17. The hymn verses are attributed to St Ambrose, from the Brevarium Romanum. Suitable for liturgical use during Lent, especially penance services and divine offices.

External websites: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parce_Domine

Original text and translations

Latin.png Latin and English.png English text

Refrain:
Parce, Domine, parce populo tuo:
ne in aeternum irascaris nobis.

1. Flectamus iram vindicem,
Ploremus ante Judicem;
Clamemus ore supplici,
Dicamus omnes cernui:

2. Nostris malis offendimus
Tuam Deus clementiam
Effunde nobis desuper
Remissor indulgentiam.

3. Dans tempus acceptabile,
Da lacrimarum rivulis
Lavare cordis victimam,
Quam laeta adurat caritas.

4. Audi, benigne Conditor,
Nostras preces cum fletibus
In hoc sacro jejunio,
Fusas quadragenario.
 

REFRAIN: Spare, Lord, spare your people:
Be not angry with us forever

1. Let us appease His wrath,
Beg for mercy from our Judge;
Cry to Him in supplication,
Let us all prostrate and say:

2. By our sins we have offended
against your mercy, O God
Pour forth from above
O pardoning One, your forgiveness

3. Having given us this acceptable time,
grant that in the water of our tears
we may purify our heart and that it may become
a joyful sacrifice offered out of love.

4. O Merciful Creator, hear
our prayers with our weeping
in this holy time of
forty day fasting.