In te Domine speravi (Josquin Des Prez)

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Editor: Rupert Preston Bell (added 2002-04-26).   Score information: A4, 4 pages, kbytes   Copyright: Personal

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Title: In te Domine speravi
Composer: Josquin Des Prez

Number of voices: 4vv  Voicing: ATTB
Genre: Sacred, Motet

Language: Latin
Instruments: a cappella
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Original text and translations

Italian text

In te Domine speravi

Per trovar pietà in eterno.

Ma in un tristo e obscuro inferno

Fui e frustra laboravi.

Rotto e al vento ogni speranza

Veggio il ciel voltarmi in pianto.

Suspir lacrime m'avanza

Del mio tristo sperar tanto.

Fui ferito, se non quanto

Tribulando ad te clamavi.

In te Domine speravi.

English translation

In Thee O Lord did I hope

To find pity for ever.

But in a sad and dark hell

I was, and suffered in vain.

Broken and thrown to the wind is all hope.

I have seen heaven turn me to weeping.

Only sighs and tears remain

To me of my sad, strong hope.

I was wounded, but in my sorrow

I called upon Thee.

In Thee O Lord did I hope.

This page is awaiting cleanup. For a description of the error(s), see below or see the discussion page. Is the text of this work in Latin and Italian? It doesn't seem to be exclusively Italian --Bobnotts talk 01:37, 23 July 2008 (PDT)