Catalan (Català) translation of Agnus Dei

by (Edward) Benjamin Britten (1913 - 1976), "Agnus Dei", op. 66 no. 5, published 1961 [ soprano, tenor, baritone, satb chorus, boys' chorus, orchestra, chamber orchestra, organ ], from War Requiem, no. 5

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One ever hangs where shelled roads part.
In this war He too lost a limb,
But His disciples hide apart;
And now the Soldiers bear with Him.

Near Golgatha strolls many a priest,
And in their faces there is pride
That they were flesh-marked by the Beast
By whom the gentle Christ's denied.

The scribes on all the people shove
And bawl allegiance to the state,
But they who love the greater love
Lay down their life; they do not hate.

Text Authorship:

  • by Wilfred Owen (1893 - 1918), "At a Calvary near the Ancre", from Poems, first published 1931

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Note: in Britten's setting, each stanza is separated by lines from Agnus dei. The two texts are interleaved.

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Agnus Dei, 
qui tollis peccata mundi, 
dona eis requiem. 
Agnus Dei, 
qui tollis peccata mundi, 
dona eis requiem. 
Agnus Dei, 
qui tollis peccata mundi, 
dona eis requiem sempiternam.
[Dona nobis pacem.]1

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1 omitted by Penderecki.

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Author(s): Wilfred Owen (1893 - 1918), Bible or other Sacred Texts 
Un sempre resta on les carreteres bombardejades es bifurquen.
En aquesta guerra Ell també ha estat mutilat,
però els seus deixebles s’amaguen a part;
i ara els soldats són indulgents amb Ell.

Molts sacerdots donen tombs prop del Gòlgota,
amb orgull a llurs rostres
marcats en la carn per la Bèstia
per a qui el bon Crist fou negat.

Els escribes empentegen a tota la gent
I pregonen lleialtat a l’estat,
Però els que estimen amb un amor superior
sacrifiquen llur vida, ells no odien.

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  • Translation from English to Catalan (Català) copyright © 2016 by Salvador Pila, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., you may ask the copyright-holder(s) directly or ask us; we are authorized to grant permission on their behalf. Please provide the translator's name when contacting us.
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Anyell de Déu, 
que lleveu el pecat del món,
doneu-los el repòs.
Anyell de Déu, 
que lleveu el pecat del món,
doneu-los el repòs.
Anyell de Déu, 
que lleveu el pecat del món,
Doneu-los el repòs etern.
Doneu-nos la pau.

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  • Translation from Latin to Catalan (Català) copyright © 2016 by Salvador Pila, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., you may ask the copyright-holder(s) directly or ask us; we are authorized to grant permission on their behalf. Please provide the translator's name when contacting us.
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Translation © by Salvador Pila