Justorum animae in manu Dei sunt, Et non tanget illos tormentum [mortis]1. Visi sunt oculis insipientium mori, Illi autem sunt in pace.
1 Stanford: "malitiae" (as found in some Roman Catholic liturgies)
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It is based on
- a text in Latin by Bible or other Sacred Texts , appears in Book of Wisdom / Wisdom of Solomon / Σοφια Σολομωντοσ, no. 3
- a text in Greek (Ελληνικά) by Bible or other Sacred Texts , appears in Book of Wisdom / Wisdom of Solomon / Σοφια Σολομωντοσ, no. 3
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Moritz Brosig (1815 - 1887), "Justorum animae" [ SATTBB chorus ] [sung text not yet checked]
- by Colin Brumby (b. 1933), "Justorum animae", published 2004 [ SATB chorus a cappella ] [sung text not yet checked]
- by William Byrd (1542?3? - 1623), "Justorum animae" [ SSATB chorus ] [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Robert Führer (1807 - 1861), "Justorum animae" [ SATB chorus and orchestra ], motet [sung text not yet checked]
- by Roland de Lassus (1532 - 1594), "Justorum animae", published 1582 [ SSATB chorus a cappella ], from Sacrae cantiones quinque vocum, no. 8 [sung text not yet checked]
- by Charles Villiers Stanford, Sir (1852 - 1924), "Justorum animae", op. 38 no. 1 (1892?), published 1905, from Three motets, no. 1 [sung text checked 1 time]
Settings in other languages, adaptations, or excerpts:
- Also set in German (Deutsch), a translation by Martin Luther (1483 - 1546) , Wisdom of Solomon 3:1 [an adaptation] ; composed by Johannes Brahms.
Other available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Bible or other Sacred Texts) , "The souls of the righteous"
- GER German (Deutsch) (Bertram Kottmann) , "Der Gerechten Seelen", copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 4
Word count: 24
The souls of the righteous are in the hand of God; there shall no torment or malice touch them. In the sight of the unwise they seem to die, but they are in peace.
Text Authorship:
- by Bible or other Sacred Texts , "The souls of the righteous" [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
Based on:
- a text in Latin by Not Applicable [an adaptation]
Based on:
- a text in Latin by Bible or other Sacred Texts , appears in Book of Wisdom / Wisdom of Solomon / Σοφια Σολομωντοσ, no. 3
Based on:
- a text in Greek (Ελληνικά) by Bible or other Sacred Texts , appears in Book of Wisdom / Wisdom of Solomon / Σοφια Σολομωντοσ, no. 3
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- [ None yet in the database ]
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 4
Word count: 34