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In the midst of life we are in death: of whom May we seek for succour, but of thee, O Lord, Who for our sins art justly displeased? Yet, O Lord, most mighty, O holy and most Merciful Saviour, deliver us not into the bitter Pains of eternal death.
Authorship
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive)
- by Henry Purcell (1658/9 - 1695), "In the midst of life we are in death", Z. 17a, published 1695? [text verified 1 time]
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- by Henry Purcell (1658/9 - 1695), "Thou knowest Lord", Z. 58..
Available translations, adaptations, and transliterations (if applicable):
- SPA Spanish (Español) (Elena María Accinelli) , title 1: "La muerte está siempre presente", copyright © 2007, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , title unknown, copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website: 2007-06-28
Line count: 6
Word count: 49
La muerte está siempre presente: a quién podemos pedir socorro sino a ti, Señor, ¿quién por nuestros pecados está justamente contrariado? Mas, Señor Todopoderoso, nuestro Sagrado y más Misericordioso Salvador, no nos dejes caer en el amargo dolor de la muerte eterna.
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- Translation from English to Spanish (Español) copyright © 2007 by Elena María Accinelli, (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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This text was added to the website: 2007-06-28
Line count: 6
Word count: 42