Vir erat in terra (Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina)

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Editor: Pothárn Imre (added 2002-03-29).   Score information: 84 kbytes   Copyright: CPDL
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General Information

Title: Vir erat in terra
Composer: Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina

Number of voices: 5vv  Voicing: SATTB
Genre: Sacred, Motet

Language: Latin
Instruments: a cappella
Published:

Description: Offertorium. Dominica XXI post Pentecosten

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Original text and translations

Latin

Vir erat in terra Hus nomine Job simplex et rectus ac timens Deum,
quem Satan petiit ut tentaret,
et data est ei potestas a Domino in facultates et in carnem ejus,
perdiditque omnem substantiam ipsius et filios,
carnem quoque ejus gravi ulcere vulneravit.