Sicut ovis ad occisionem

General information

1st of the Responsories for Holy Saturday

Settings by composers

• Carlo Gesualdo SSATTB

Original text and translations

Latin text Sicut ovis ad occisionem ductus est, et dum male tractaretur non aperuit os suum; traditus est ad mortem ut vivificaret populum suum. Tradidit in mortem animam suam, et inter iniquos reputatus est. Ut vivificaret populum suum.

English translation He was led as a sheep to the slaughter, mistreated, but he opened not his mouth; He was delivered over to death so as to give life to his people. He delivered his soul unto death, and was counted among the malefactors. To quicken his people.