Memento Domine (William Byrd)

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Editor: David Fraser (submitted 2003-10-14).   Score information: A4, 7 pages, 129 kbytes    Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Revised Dec 08

General Information

Title: Memento Domine
Composer: William Byrd

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

Language: Latin
Instruments: a cappella
Published: Cantiones sacrae I (1589), no.8

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Original text and translations

Latin text

Memento Domine congregationis tuæ, quam possedisti ab initio.
Libera eos ex omnibus tribulationibus, et mitte eis auxilium.

English translation

Be mindful of thy congregation, O Lord, which thou hast possessed from the beginning.
Deliver them out of all their tribulations, and send them help.