Jesu salvator saeculi (Thomas Tallis)
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- Editor: Jason Smart (submitted 2019-02-15). Score information: A4, 8 pages, 312 kB Copyright: CC BY NC ND
- Edition notes: Edited from the early sources at the original pitch and in the original note values. A critical commentary is appended to the score.
- Editor: David Fraser (submitted 2013-10-02). Score information: A4, 6 pages, 175 kB Copyright: CPDL
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General Information
Title: Jesu salvator saeculi
Composer: Thomas Tallis
Number of voices: 5vv Voicing: SATTB
Genre: Sacred, Office hymn
Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella
First published:
Description: Compline Hymn during the Octave of Easter, Sarum Rite.
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Original text and translations
Latin text
Jesu salvator saeculi,
verbum Patris altissimi:
lux lucis invisibilis:
custos tuorum pervigis.
Tu fabricator omnium,
Discretor atque temporum,
Fessa labore corpora
Noctis quiete recrea.
Ut dum gravi in corpore:
brevi manemus tempore:
sic caro nostra dormiat
ut mens in Christo vigilet.
Te deprecamur supplices,
Ut nos ab hoste liberes,
Ne valeat seducere,
Tuo redemptos sanguine.
Quaesumus auctor omnium
in hoc paschali gaudio:
Ab omni mortis impetu:
tuum defende populum.
Gloria tibi Domine,
Qui surrexisti a mortuis,
Cum Patre et Sancto Spiritu
In sempiterna saecula.
Amen.