Domine Deus omnipotens (Nicolas Gombert)

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  • (Posted 2020-11-21)  CPDL #61586:     
Editor: Simon Biazeck (submitted 2020-11-21).   Score information: A4, 15 pages, 296 kB   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: Transposed up a minor third for S.S.A.T.B.
  • (Posted 2020-11-21)  CPDL #61585:     
Editor: Simon Biazeck (submitted 2020-11-21).   Score information: A4, 15 pages, 287 kB   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: Original pitch for A.A.T.T.B.

General Information

Title: Domine Deus omnipotens
Composer: Nicolas Gombert
Lyricist:

Number of voices: 5vv   Voicings: SSATB or AATTB
Genre: SacredMotet

Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1539 in Moteti de la simia (Buglhat, de Campis, and Hucher), no. 7
    2nd published: 1539 in Musica quinque vocum liber primus, Edition 1, no. 12
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Original text and translations

Latin.png Latin text

Domine Deus omnipotens Pater,
ne permittas nos perire
quia tuae creaturae sumus,
sed concedas nobis spatium paenitendi.

Ut ante diem exitus nostri
per veram paenitentiam
tibi placere valeamus,
et ad caelestem patriam
pervenire valeamus
per Iesum Christum Dominum nostrum.
Amen.

English.png English translation

Lord God, omnipotent Father,
because we are your creation,
do not let us die,
but allow us time for penitence.

So that before the day of our death
through true penitence
we may be able to please you
and we may be able to
come to the heavenly home
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.