Domine Jesu Christe, pastor bone (Francesco Bianciardi)

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• (Posted 2023-04-03)  CPDL #73315: 

Editor: Christopher Shaw (submitted 2023-04-03).   Score information: A4, 7 pages, 303 kB   Copyright: CC BY SA

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Title: Domine Jesu Christe, pastor bone
Composer: Francesco Bianciardi
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Number of voices: 6vv   Voicing: SSATTB
Genre: Sacred, Motet

Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1601 in Sacrarum modulationum liber secundus (Venice: Gardano), no. 13
Description: A motet for St Cecilia's Day.

Original text and translations

Latin text Domine Jesu Christe, pastor bone, seminator casti consilii, suscipe seminum fructus quos in Cæcilia seminasti: Cæcilia famula tua quasi apis tibi argumentosa deservit. Nam sponsum, quem quasi leonem ferocem accepit, ad te quasi agnum mansuetissimum destinavit.

English translation O Lord Jesus Christ, good shepherd, author of ethical advice, gather in the fruits of the seed which you planted in Cecilia: Cecilia, your handmaid, served you diligently, as an hive of bees. For she accepted a bridegroom who was as a fierce lion, Yet gave him up to you as the tamest of lambs. (trans. Timmi O'Danaos & Donna Ferrentes)