Tribulatio cordis mei (Nicolas Gombert)

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Editor: Mick Swithinbank (submitted 2020-02-19). Score information: A4, 6 pages, 67 kB Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes:

Title: Tribulatio cordis mei
Composer: Nicolas Gombert
Lyricist:

Number of voices: 5vv Voicing: SATTB
Genre: Sacred, Motet

Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1538 in Primus liber cum quinque vocibus - Mottetti del frutto (Antonio Gardano), no. 15
2nd published: 1539 in Musica quinque vocum liber primus, Edition 1, no. 2

Description: Fairly short motet in a single section. This represents the second part of the motet Tribulatio et angustia.

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Original text and translations may be found at Tribulationes cordis mei.

Latin text

Tribulatio cordis mei multiplicata est.
De necessitatibus meis erue me Domine.
Vide humilitatem meam et laborem meum
et dimitte omnia peccata mea.

English translation

The sorrows of my heart are enlarged,
O Lord, bring me out of my troubles.
Look upon my adversity and misery
and forgive me all my sin.