In manus tuas

General Information

In manus tuas is the responsory for the Compline service.

Settings by composers

Gregorian chant William Byrd AATB Sebastiano Cherici SATB, 2 violins, bassoon & bc Johann Feldmayr (1ma pars Illumina oculos meos) ATB & bc Amadio Freddi SSTTB + organ. Fabio Fresi SATB; edition withdrawn Charles H. Giffen ATBarB & SATB (Latin & English) Giovanni Legrenzi SATTB & bc Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina SATB or ATTB All editions withdrawn In manus tuas (Robert Parsons ATB (excerpt from O bone Jesu)

John Sheppard (disambiguation) In manus tuas (1st setting) in high clefs SAAT In manus tuas (2nd setting) TTBB In manus tuas (3rd setting) TBarB Thomas Tallis SATTB, SATBarB or AttBarB Ivo de Vento ATTB Tomás Luis de Victoria SATTB Scott Villard SATB Samuel Webbe SATB & organ, with TB & SAT soli

Other settings possibly not included in the manual list above

• John Geeres — In manus tuas (for 3 Trebles)

Text and translations

Latin text In manus tuas, Domine, commendo spiritum meum. Redemisti me Domine, Deus veritatis. — Ps. 31 (Vulgate 30):6. Byrd and Fresi versions add Sancta Maria, Mater Dei, ora pro nobis. German translation In deine Hände, Herr, befehle ich meinen Geist. Du hast mich erlöst, Herr, Gott der Wahrheit. Spanish translation En tus manos, Señor, encomiendo mi espíritu. Tú me has redimido, Señor, Dios verdadero.

English translation Into your hands, O Lord, I commend my spirit. You have redeemed me, O Lord, O God of truth. Byrd and Fresi versions add Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us. Dutch translation In Uw handen, o Heer, beveel ik mijn geest U heeft mij gered Heer, waarachtig God Hungarian translation Uram, kezedbe ajánlom lelkemet. Megváltottál engem, Uram, igazság Istene.