Beati mundo corde (William Byrd)

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Editor: David Fraser (submitted 2003-03-01).   Score information: A4, 5 pages, 124 kbytes   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Revised 11/08

General Information

Title: Beati mundo corde
Composer: William Byrd
Number of voices: 5vv   Voicing: SSATB
Genre: Sacred, Motet

Language: Latin
Instruments: a cappella
Published: Gradulia I (1605), vol.1 no.32

Description: Communion, All Saints

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Original text and translations

Latin text

Beati mundo corde, quoniam ipsi Deum videbunt.
Beati pacifici, quoniam filii Dei vocabuntur.
Beati qui persecutionem patiuntur propter justitiam, quoniam ipsorum est regnum caelorum.
(Matthew 5: 8-10)

English translation

Blessed are the clean of heart: they shall see God.
Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.
Blessed are they that suffer persecution for justice’s sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.