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==Music files== | ==Music files== | ||
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:{{EdNotes|first line - 'Quid es ergo, Deus, meus?'}} | |||
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==General Information== | ==General Information== | ||
{{Title|''Prayer of Saint Augustine''}} | |||
{{Composer|Joseph G. Stephens}} | |||
{{Voicing|8|SSAATTBB}} | |||
{{Genre|Sacred|Motets}} | |||
{{Language|Latin}} | {{Language|Latin}} | ||
{{Instruments|A cappella}} | |||
{{Pub|1| |by composer}} | |||
{{Descr| }} | |||
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==Original text and translations== | ==Original text and translations== | ||
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{{Text|Latin | :Quid est ergo deus meus? quid, rogo, nisi dominus deus? quis enim dominus praeter dominum? | ||
:Quid est ergo deus meus? quid, rogo, nisi dominus deus? quis enim dominus praeter dominum? | :aut quis deus praeter deum nostrum? summe, optime, potentissime, omnipotentissime, misericordissime et iustissime, secretissime et praesentissime, | ||
:aut quis deus praeter deum nostrum? summe, optime, potentissime, omnipotentissime, misericordissime et iustissime, secretissime et praesentissime, | :pulcherrime et fortissime,stabilis et inconprehensibilis, | ||
:pulcherrime et fortissime,stabilis et inconprehensibilis, | :inmutabilis, mutans omnia, numquam novus, numquam vetus, innovans omnia; | ||
:inmutabilis, mutans omnia, numquam novus, numquam vetus, innovans omnia; | :in vetustatem perducens superboset nesciunt; | ||
:in vetustatem perducens superboset nesciunt; | :semper agens, semper quietus, colligens et non egens, portans et implens et protegens, | ||
:semper agens, semper quietus, colligens et non egens, portans et implens et protegens, | :creans et nutriens, perficiens, quaerens, cum nihil desit tibi. | ||
:creans et nutriens, perficiens, quaerens, cum nihil desit tibi. | :amas nec aestuas, zelas et securus es; paenitet te et non doles, | ||
:amas nec aestuas, zelas et securus es; paenitet te et non doles, | :irasceris et tranquillus es, opera mutasnec mutas consilium; | ||
:irasceris et tranquillus es, opera mutasnec mutas consilium; | :recipis quod invenis et numquam amisisti; numquaminops et gaudes lucris, | ||
:recipis quod invenis et numquam amisisti; numquaminops et gaudes lucris, | :numquam avarus et usuras exigis. supererogaturtibi, ut debeas, | ||
:numquam avarus et usuras exigis. supererogaturtibi, ut debeas, | :et quis habet quicquam non tuum? reddens debita nullidebens, | ||
:et quis habet quicquam non tuum? reddens debita nullidebens, | :donans debita nihil perdens. | ||
:donans debita nihil perdens. | :et quid diximus, deus meus, vita mea, dulcedo mea sancta, | ||
:et quid diximus, deus meus, vita mea, dulcedo mea sancta, | :aut quid dicit aliquis, cum de te dicit? | ||
:aut quid dicit aliquis, cum de te dicit? | :et vae tacentibus de te, quoniam loquaces muti sunt.}} | ||
:et vae tacentibus de te, quoniam loquaces muti sunt. | {{mdl}} | ||
{{Translation|English| | |||
{{Translation|English | |||
:''From the Confessions of Augustine, Book I, Chapter 4'' | :''From the Confessions of Augustine, Book I, Chapter 4'' | ||
:What, then, art Thou, O my God--what, I ask, but the Lord God ? | :What, then, art Thou, O my God--what, I ask, but the Lord God ? | ||
:For who is Lord but the Lord? Or who is God save our God. | :For who is Lord but the Lord? Or who is God save our God. | ||
:Most high, most excellent, most potent, most omnipotent; most piteous and most just; | :Most high, most excellent, most potent, most omnipotent; most piteous and most just; | ||
:most hidden and most near; most beauteous and most strong, | :most hidden and most near; most beauteous and most strong, | ||
:stable, yet contained of none; unchangeable, yet changing all things; | :stable, yet contained of none; unchangeable, yet changing all things; | ||
:never new, never old; making all things new, | :never new, never old; making all things new, | ||
:yet bringing old age upon the proud and they know it not; | :yet bringing old age upon the proud and they know it not; | ||
:always working, yet ever at rest; gathering, yet needing nothing; | :always working, yet ever at rest; gathering, yet needing nothing; | ||
:sustaining, pervading, and protecting; creating, nourishing, and developing; | :sustaining, pervading, and protecting; creating, nourishing, and developing; | ||
:seeking, and yet possessing all things. | :seeking, and yet possessing all things. | ||
:Thou lovest, and burnest not; art jealous, yet free from care; | :Thou lovest, and burnest not; art jealous, yet free from care; | ||
:repentest, and hast no sorrow; art angry, yet serene; | :repentest, and hast no sorrow; art angry, yet serene; | ||
:changest Thy ways, leaving unchanged Thy plans; | :changest Thy ways, leaving unchanged Thy plans; | ||
:recoverest what Thou findest, having yet never lost; | :recoverest what Thou findest, having yet never lost; | ||
:art never in want, whilst Thou rejoicest in gain; | :art never in want, whilst Thou rejoicest in gain; | ||
:never covetous, though requiring usury? | :never covetous, though requiring usury? | ||
:That Thou mayest owe, more than enough is given to Thee ; | :That Thou mayest owe, more than enough is given to Thee ; | ||
:as yet who hath anything that is not Thine ? | :as yet who hath anything that is not Thine ? | ||
:Thou payest debts while owing nothing; | :Thou payest debts while owing nothing; | ||
:and when Thou forgivest debts, losest nothing. | :and when Thou forgivest debts, losest nothing. | ||
:Yet, O my God, my life, my holy joy, what is this that I have said ? | :Yet, O my God, my life, my holy joy, what is this that I have said ? | ||
:And what saith any man when He speaks of Thee ? | :And what saith any man when He speaks of Thee ? | ||
:Yet woe to them that keep silence, seeing that even they who say most are as the dumb? | :Yet woe to them that keep silence, seeing that even they who say most are as the dumb?}} | ||
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- Editor: Joseph G. Stephens (submitted 2000-07-11). Score information: Letter, 14 pages, 62 kB Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes: first line - 'Quid es ergo, Deus, meus?'
General Information
Title: Prayer of Saint Augustine
Composer: Joseph G. Stephens
Number of voices: 8vv Voicing: SSAATTBB
Genre: Sacred, Motet
Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella
First published:
Description:
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Original text and translations
Latin text Quid est ergo deus meus? quid, rogo, nisi dominus deus? quis enim dominus praeter dominum? |
English translation From the Confessions of Augustine, Book I, Chapter 4 |