Justorum animae (William Byrd)

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• CPDL #92: Finale-1998.
  

Editor: Rafael Ornes (added 1999-04-09).   Score information: 80 kbytes   Copyright: CPDL

• CPDL #4652: Sibelius 2.
  

Editor: David Fraser (added 2003-03-01).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 78 kbytes   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Revised May 2006 (complete reconstruction from original printed source)

General Information

Title: Justorum animae
Composer: William Byrd

Number of voices: 5vv  Voicing: SSATB
Genre: Sacred, Motets
Language: Latin
Instruments: none, a cappella
Published: Gradulia I (1605), vol.1 no.31

Description: Wisdom 3:1–3; Offertory, All Saints

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Original text and translations

Original text: Latin text Justorum animae in manu Dei sunt,
et non tanget illos tormentum mortis.
Visi sunt oculis insipientium mori,
illi autem sunt in pace

Translation(s): English translation The souls of the just are in the hand of God,
and the torment of death shall not touch them.
In the sight of the unwise they seemed to die;
but they are in peace.

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Translation supplied by The St. Ann Choir, directed by William Mahrt.