Nunc dimittis servum tuum, Domine

Nunc dimittis servum tuum, Domine, 
secundum verbum tuum in pace.
Quia viderunt oculi mei salutare tuum.
Quod parasti ante faciem omnium populorum.
Lumen ad revelationem gentium,
et gloriam plebis tuae Israel.

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• by Bible or other Sacred Texts , Song of Simeon, Luke 2:29-32 [ author's text not yet checked against a primary source]

Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive)

• by Dominick Argento (b. 1927), "Canticle: Nunc Dimittis", 2006-7 [chorus], from Evensong: Of Love and Angels, no. 7. [
   text verified 1 time
  ]
• by Josquin des Prez (c1440 - 1521), "Nunc dimittis" [four-part chorus] [
   text verified 1 time
  ]
• by Paweł Łukaszewski (b. 1968), "Nunc dimittis", 2007. [chorus] [
   text verified 1 time
  ]

• by Gustav Holst (1874 - 1934), "Nunc dimittis", H. 127 (1915), published 1979, first performed 1915. [soprano, tenor, and eight-part chorus a cappella].
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• Also set in English, a translation by Bible or other Sacred Texts , title unknown, KJV by William Byrd, Dalwyn Henshall, Thomas Tomkins.
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Text added to the website: 2010-04-15.
Last modified: 2014-06-16 10:03:39
Line count: 6
Word count: 31

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Lord, now lettest thou thy servant...

Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace;
  according to thy word;
For mine eyes have seen thy salvation,
  Which thou hast prepared before the face of all people,
To be a light to lighten the Gentiles,
  and to be the glory of they people Israel.

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• by Bible or other Sacred Texts , KJV [ author's text checked 1 time]

• a text in Latin by Bible or other Sacred Texts , Song of Simeon, Luke 2:29-32
• This text was set to music by the following composer(s): Dominick Argento, Gustav Holst, Josquin des Prez, Paweł Łukaszewski. Go to the text.

Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive)

• by William Byrd (1542?3? - 1623), "Nunc dimittis", from the oratorio Great Service, no. 6. [
   text verified 1 time
  ]
• by Dalwyn Henshall (b. 1957), "Nunc dimittis - Pons Stephani", 2012. [SATB chorus and organ] [
   text verified 1 time
  ]

• by Thomas Tomkins (1572 - 1656), "Nunc dimittis", from the oratorio Great Service, no. 4..
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Text added to the website: 2010-12-17.
Last modified: 2014-06-16 10:04:10
Line count: 6
Word count: 47