Christus vere languores (Melchior Franck)

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• (Posted 2025-06-01)  CPDL #85272: 

Editor: Christopher Shaw (submitted 2025-06-01).   Score information: A4, 6 pages, 93 kB   Copyright: CC BY SA

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Title: Christus vere languores
Composer: Melchior Franck
Lyricist: Isaiah 53: 4,5^{create page}
Number of voices: 8vv   Voicing: SSAT.ATBB
Genre: Sacred, Motet

Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1601 in Sacrarum melodiarum I, no. 19
Description: 'Christus' added as incipit to standard text.

Original text and translations

Latin text (Christus) vere languores nostros ipse tulit, et dolores nostros ipse portavit; et nos putavimus eum quasi leprosum, et percussum a Deo, et humiliatum. Ipse autem vulneratus est propter iniquitates nostras; attritus est propter scelera nostra: disciplina pacis nostrae super eum, et livore ejus sanati sumus.

English translation Surely he (Christ) hath borne our infirmities, and carried our sorrows; yet we did judge him, as plagued, and smitten of God, and humbled. But he was wounded for our transgressions; he was broken for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him, and with his stripes we are healed. (Geneva Bible)