Siderum rector (William Byrd)

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• CPDL #10902:

Editor: David Fraser (added 2006-02-01).   Score information: A4, 5 pages, 104 kbytes   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Revision of an edition previously available on this site. Please use this new one in preference to the old, which contained a number of errors.

• CPDL #95: Encore

Editor: Rick Wheeler (added 1999-07-27).   Score information: 56 kbytes   Copyright: CPDL

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Title: Siderum rector
Composer: William Byrd

Number of voices: 5vv  Voicing: SATTB
Genre: Sacred, Motet

Language: Latin
Instruments: a cappella
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Original text and translations

Latin text

Siderum rector, Deus alme,

nostris parce iam culpis,

vitia remittens:

Quo tibi puri resonemus

almum pectoris hymnum.

Gloria Patri genitoque Proli,

et tibi, compar utriusque semper,

Spiritus alme.

Deus unus omni tempore. Amen.

English translation

Ruler of the stars, our kindly God,

Spare now our wrongs, forgive our faults,

So that we may make resound to you

From pure hearts a gracious hymn.

Glory be to the Father and to his begotten Son,

And to thee, forever equal to both,

Gracious Spirit, one God of all,

For evermore, Amen.