In the midst of life we are in death
Language: English
In the midst of life we are in death: of whom May we seek for succour, but of thee, O Lord, Who for our sins art justly displeased? Yet, O Lord, most mighty, O holy and most Merciful Saviour, deliver us not into the bitter Pains of eternal death.
Authorship:
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Henry Purcell (1658/9 - 1695), "In the midst of life we are in death", Z. 17a, published 1695? [text verified 1 time]
This text (or a part of it) is used in a work
- by Henry Purcell (1658/9 - 1695), "Thou knowest Lord", Z. 58..
Available translations, adaptations, and transliterations (if applicable):
- SPA Spanish (Español) (Elena María Accinelli) , title 1: "La muerte está siempre presente", copyright © 2007, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , title unknown, copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2007-06-28
Line count: 6
Word count: 49