Constitues eos (Offertory)

General information

Offertory for the feasts of the SS. Peter & Paul and St Peter’s chains.
Source of text is Psalm 44:17b-18a (Vulgate)

Settings by composers

• Jean de Bonmarché SATT.STTB, SATT.ATTB or SATT.ATBB — ‘in omni progenie...’ omitted.
• William Byrd AATTBB
• Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina SATTB
• Oreste Ravanello SSA
• Mikolaj Zielenski SSA.ATTB

Other settings possibly not included in the manual list above

• Francesco Foggia — Constitues eos principes

Text and translations

Latin text 44:17b  Constitues eos principes super omnem terram: 44:18a  Memores erunt nominis tui, Domine, in omni progenie et generatione.

English translation 45:17b  Thou shalt make them princes in all lands. 45:18a  They will remember thy Name, O Lord, throughout all generations.