Translation by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
Right blest are they
Language: English  after the Latin
Right blest are they whose wicked sins, by God remitted be, and whose defaults are covered, through his great clemency. The man is blest, to whom our Lord hath not imputed sin, nor in his sprite deceit is found, nor takes delight therein.
Authorship:
- by Anonymous / Unidentified Author, based on lines 1-2 [an adaptation] [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Based on:
- a text in Latin by Bible or other Sacred Texts , "Psalmus 31 (32)"
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), "Right blest are they", published 1589 [ATT chorus a cappella], from the collection Songs of sundrie natures, no. 2. [text verified 1 time]
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2010-08-09
Line count: 8
Word count: 43