Emendemus in melius
Language: Latin
Available translation(s): DUT ENG
Emendemus in melius
quae ignoranter peccavimus,
ne subito praeoccupati die mortis
queramus spatium poenitentiae
et invenire non possumus.
Attende, Domine, et miserere,
quia peccavimus tibi.
Adiuva nos, Deus salutaris noster,
et propter honorem nominis tui libera nos.
Authorship:
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
Available translations, adaptations, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (David Wyatt) , title 1: "Let us change for the better", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) (Lau Kanen) , title 1: "Laten wij verbeteren", copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this page: David Wyatt
This text was added to the website: 2012-07-05
Line count: 9
Word count: 37
Let us change for the better
Language: English  after the Latin
Let us change for the better those sins
which we have committed unknowingly,
lest suddenly overtaken by the day of death
we should seek time to repent
and be unable to find it.
Hear us, o Lord, and have pity on us,
because we have sinned against you.
Help us, God our salvation,
and for the honour of your name deliver us [from sin].
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This text was added to the website: 2012-07-05
Line count: 9
Word count: 64