Oculi omnium (William Byrd)
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- CPDL #07823:
Sibelius 4
- Editor: David Fraser (submitted 2004-09-09). Score information: A4, 6 pages, 132 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Revised Nov 08
General Information
Title: Oculi omnium
Composer: William Byrd
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: ATTB
Genre: Sacred, Motet, Eucharistic song
Language: Latin
Instruments: a cappella
Published: Gradualia I (1605), vol. 2, no. 2
Description: Gradual & Alleluia for Corpus Christi & Votive Mass of the Blessed Sacrament.
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Original text and translations
Latin text
Oculi omnium in te sperant Domine: et tu das illis escam in tempore opportuno.
Aperis tu manum tuam: et imples omne animal benedictione, alleluia.
Caro mea vere est cibus: et sanguis meus vere est potus:
qui manducat meam carnem, et bibit meum sanguinem, in me manet, et ego in eo, alleluia.
English translation
The eyes of all hope in thee, O Lord, and thou givest their meat in time convenient.
Thou openest Thy hand: and fillest every living creature with blessing. Alleluia.
My flesh is meat indeed: and my blood is drink indeed.
He that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, abideth in me, and I in him. Alleluia.
- Psalm 144: 15-16; John 6: 56-57
German translation
Aller Augen hoffen auf dich, Herr: und du gibst ihnen Speise zur rechten Zeit.
Du öffnest deine Hand: und erfüllst jedes Lebewesen mit Segen, Halleluja.
Mein Fleisch ist wahrhaft eine Speise: und mein Blut ist wahrhaft ein Trank:
Wer mein Fleisch ißt und mein Blut trinkt, bleibt in mir und ich in ihm, Halleluja.