Versa est in luctum

General information

A funeral motet. The text is from Job 30:31 and 7:16.

Settings by composers

Francisco A. Barbieri SATB Alonso Lobo SSATTB, SATTTB or AATBBB Derrick Gerarde SAATTB (adds 2nda pars "Cutis mea denigrata")

Francisco de Peñalosa José de Torres SATB Sebastian de Vivanco SSATTB Andrea Rota SATTB

Other settings possibly not included in the manual list above

• Anonymous — Versa est in luctum
• Francesco Bianciardi — Versa est in luctum cythara mea
• François Gallet — Versa est in luctum
• Jeffrey Quick — Versa est in luctum
• Jakob Reiner — Versa est in luctum
• Tomás Luis de Victoria — Officium defunctorum a 6

Text and translations

Latin text Versa est in luctum cithara mea, et organum meum in vocem flentium. Parce mihi Domine, nihil enim sunt dies mei. Portuguese translation Minha harpa voltou-se ao luto e minha flauta à voz dos que choram. Apiedai-vos de mim, Senhor, pois como nada são os meus dias. Dutch translation Mijn harp is gestemd voor geweeklaag en mijn fluit voor de stem van hen die wenen. Spaar mij, Heer, want nietig zijn mijn dagen. Translation by Anton Hendriks, Ben Terstegge & Hanneke Pot

English translation My harp is turned to grieving and my flute to the voice of those who weep. Spare me, O Lord, for my days are as nothing. Spanish translation Vuelta está al luto mi cítara y mi órgano a la voz de los que lloran. Ten consideración de mí, Señor, pues nada son mis días. Hungarian translation Ím gyászba fordult lantom, és a zokogók hangján szól hangszerem. Könyörülj rajtam, Uram, mert elfogytak napjaim.