Domine, Rex Deus Abraham (Melchior Franck)

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• (Posted 2025-06-01)  CPDL #85268: 

Editor: Christopher Shaw (submitted 2025-06-01).   Score information: A4, 4 pages, 78 kB   Copyright: CC BY SA

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Title: Domine, Rex Deus Abraham
Composer: Melchior Franck
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Number of voices: 5vv   Voicing: SATTB
Genre: Sacred, Motet

Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1613 in Viridarium Musicum, no. 5
Description: Setting of a prayer for 'serenitatem', rendered here as for 'fair weather'. Similar text usually requests 'pluvium'.

Original text and translations

Latin text Domine, Rex Deus Abraham, dona nobis serenitatem super faciem terrae, ut discat populus iste quia tu es Dominus noster. Ostende nobis, Domine, misericordiam tuam, et salutare tuum da nobis.

English translation O Lord, king and God of Abraham, grant us fair weather upon the face of the earth, that the people therein might learn that thou art our Lord. Shew thy mercy unto us and grant us thy salvation. (trans. Timmi O'Danaos & Donna Ferrentes)