Amavit eum Dominus (Jacob Handl)

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• (Posted 2025-09-01)  CPDL #86605:     

Editor: Drew Sellis (submitted 2025-09-01).   Score information: A4, 5 pages, 173 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Note values halved, written pitch retained.

General Information

Title: Amavit eum Dominus
Composer: Jacob Handl
Number of voices: 6vv   Voicing: SSAATB
Genre: Sacred, Motet

Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1590 in Opus musicum (Jacob Handl), Volume 4, no. 55
Description: Motet for the Common of Confessors.

Original text and translations

Original text and translations may be found at Amavit eum Dominus.

Latin text Amavit eum Dominus, et ornavit eum; stolam gloriae induit eum, et ad portas paradisi coronavit eum. Induit eum Dominus loricam fidei, et ornavit eum; stolam gloriae induit eum, et ad portas paradisi coronavit eum.

English translation The Lord loved him and adorned him; He clothed him in the robe of glory, and at the gates of paradise He crowned him. The Lord clothed him with the breastplate of faith, and adorned him; He clothed him in the robe of glory, and at the gates of paradise He crowned him.