Siderum rector (William Byrd)
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General Information
Title: Siderum rector
Composer: William Byrd
Number of voices: 5vv Voicing: SATTB
Genre: Sacred, Motet
Language: Latin
Instruments: a cappella
Published: Cantiones sacrae (1575), no.19
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Original text and translations
Latin text
- Siderum rector, Deus alme, nostris,
- parce iam culpis, vitia remittens:
- Quo tibi puri resonemus almum
- pectoris hymnum.
- Gloria Patri genitoque Proli,
- et tibi, compar utriusque semper,
- Spiritus alme.
- Deus unus omni tempore. Amen.
English translation
- Ruler of the stars, our kindly God,
- Spare now our wrongs, forgive our faults,
- So that we may make resound to you
- From pure hearts a gracious hymn.
- Glory be to the Father and to his begotten Son,
- And to thee, forever equal to both,
- Gracious Spirit, one God of all,
- For evermore, Amen.
