Aspice Domine quia facta est (William Byrd)

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Editor: David Fraser (submitted 2002-08-28).   Score information: A4, 11 pages, 142 kbytes    Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Revised Dec 2008

General Information

Title: Aspice Domine quia facta est
Composer: William Byrd

Number of voices: 6vv   Voicing: AATTBB
Genre: Sacred, Motet

Language: Latin
Instruments: a cappella
Published: Cantiones Sacrae (1575), no.10

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Original text and translations

Latin text
Aspice, Domine, quia facta est desolata civitas plena divitiis.
Sedet in tristitia;
Non est qui consoletur eam, nisi tu, Deus noster.

English translation
Behold, O Lord, how the city full of riches is become desolate.
She sits in mourning;
there is none to comfort her save only thou, our God.

Spanish translation
Mira, Señor, cómo ha quedado desolada la ciudad antes llena de riquezas.

Está instalada en la tristeza;
No hay quien la pueda consolar, excepto tú, Dios nuestro.