Una hora
General Information
Eighth of the nine responsories for Matins of Maundy Thursday.
A responsory is a sung response to a Scripture reading. It has two parts: a respond and a versicle. After the versicle (indicated below by V. and usually sung by a single voice or a smaller group), the second part of the respond (indicated below by a bullet) is repeated.
Settings by composers
- Giuseppe Antonio Ferrario SATB
- Marco Antonio Ingegneri SATB
- Jeffrey Quick SAATBB
- Tomás Luis de Victoria SSAT, SATB & TTBB
Original text and translations
Latin text Una hora non potuistis vigilare mecum, qui exhortabamini mori pro me? Spanish translation ¿No habéis podido vigilar conmigo una hora,vosotros que decíais que moriríais por mí? |
English translation What, could you not watch one hour with me, you that were eager to die for me? Alternative version Could ye not watch one hour with me, ye that were ready to die for me? |
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