Tu pauperum refugium (Josquin des Prez)

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Editor: Abel Di Marco (submitted 2001-03-21).   Copyright: Personal

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General Information

Title: Tu pauperum refugium
Composer: Josquin des Prez

Number of voices: 2vv  Voicing: SA
Genre: Sacred, Motet

Language: Latin
Instruments: a cappella
Published:

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Original text and translations

Latin text

Tu pauperum refugium, tu languorum remedium,
spes exsulum, fortitudo laborantium,
via errantium, veritas et vita.
Et nunc Redemptor, Domine, ad te solum confugio;
te verum Deum adoro, in te spero, in te confido,
salus mea, Jesu Christe.
Adjuva me, ne unquam obdormiat in morte anima mea.

English translation
Translation supplied by The St. Ann Choir, directed by William Mahrt

Thou art the refuge of the poor,
remedy for afflictions, hope of exiles,
strength of those who labor, way for the wandering,
truth and life.
And now, Redeemer, Lord, in thee alone I take refuge;
thee, true God, I adore, in thee I hope,
in thee I confide, my salvation, O Jesus Christ.
Help me, lest my soul ever sleep in death.