Three motets

Song Cycle by Charles Villiers Stanford, Sir (1852 - 1924)

Translated to:

English — Three Motets
German (Deutsch) — Drei Motetten (Bertram Kottmann)

1. Justorum animae
 (Sung text)

Language: Latin 
Justorum animae in manu Dei sunt,
Et non tanget illos tormentum malitiae.
Visi sunt oculis insipientium mori,
Illi autem sunt in pace.

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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

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2. Coelos ascendit
 (Sung text)

Language: Latin 
Coelos ascendit hodie Jesus Christus Rex gloriae,
Alleluia!
Gubernat coelum et sedet ad Patris dexteram,
Alleluia!
Jam finem habent omnia Patris Davidis carmina,
Alleluia!
Jam Dominus cum Domino sedet in Dei solio,
In hoc triumpho maximo,
Alleluia!
Benedicamus Domino, laudatur Sancta Trinitas,
Deo dicamus gratias,
Alleluia! Amen.

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  • by Anonymous / Unidentified Author, from the Cowley Carol Book

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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

  • FRE French (Français) (Dwain Richardson) , "Aujourd'hui, Jésus-Christ, le Roi de gloire est monté aux cieux", copyright © 2003, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • GER German (Deutsch) (Bertram Kottmann) , "Himmelfahrt", copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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3. Beati quorum via
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Language: Latin 
1   Alleluja. Beati quorum via integra est,
    qui ambulant in lege Domini.
  Beati qui scrutantur testimonia ejus;
    in toto corde exquirunt eum.
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

  • ENG English (Bible or other Sacred Texts) , "Psalm 119", KJV
  • FRE French (Français) (Dwain Richardson) , "Heureux sont ceux dont la voie", copyright © 2003, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • GER German (Deutsch) (Bertram Kottmann) , "Selig, deren Weg", copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
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