Three Motets

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

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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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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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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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