Laetentur coeli - Orietur in diebus (William Byrd)

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• CPDL #9986:

Editor: Robin Doveton (submitted 2005-10-19).   Score information: A4, 7 pages, 272 kbytes   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Transposed down a tone into E flat.

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Editor: David Fraser (submitted 2003-08-25).   Score information: A4, 6 pages, 129 kbytes    Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Original key. Revised Dec 08

General Information

Title: Laetentur coeli
Composer: William Byrd

Number of voices: 5vv   Voicing: SATTB
Genre: Sacred, Motet

Language: Latin
Instruments: a cappella
Published: Cantiones sacrae I (1589), nos.28-29

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Original text and translations

Latin text

Laetentur coeli, et exultet terra.
Jubilate montes laudem, quia Dominus noster veniet, et pauperum suorum miserebitur.
Orietur in diebus tuis justitia et abundantia pacis.

English translation

Let the heavens be glad and let the earth rejoice.
Let the mountains be joyful with praise, because our Lord will come, and will show mercy to his poor.
In your days, justice and abundance of peace shall arise.