Diliges Dominum (William Byrd)

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CPDL #17961: 

Editor: David Fraser (added 2008-08-23).   Score information: A4, 6 pages, 113 kbytes   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Transposed up a minor 3rd from original pitch.

• CPDL #3989:

Editor: David Fraser (added 2002-09-09).   Score information: A4, 6 pages, 112 kbytes   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Original pitch. Revised August 2008.

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Title: Diliges Dominum
Composer: William Byrd

Number of voices: 8vv   Voicing: SATB.SATB

Genre: Sacred, Canon

Language: Latin
Instruments: a cappella
Published: Cantiones Sacrae (1575), no.25

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Original text and translations

Latin text

Diliges Dominum Deum tuum,
Ex toto corde tuo,
Et in tota anima tua,
Et in tota mente tua:
Diliges proximum tuum,
Sicut te ipsum.

English translation Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart
and with all thy soul and with all thy mind.
Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
Matthew 22: 37 & 39