Da pacem, Domine

Votive antiphon for peace. It is also the opening of the introit for Pentecost XVIII/OT 24; see Da pacem Domine (Introit).

See also Luther's German version, Verleih uns Frieden.

Musical settings at CPDL

Blasius Ammon SSATB or SATTB Juan de Arratia SAAT Arnold von Bruck Da pacem, Domine at the Petrucci Music Library (IMSLP) Antoine Brumel SATB Florio Canale SATB Philipp Dulichius a 6 SSSATB or SSATTB a 8 SSSAATTB or SSATTTB Costanzo Festa SATB Melchior Franck SATB Robert Führer SAB with organ Bernardo Garugli SATTB or AATTB Carlo Gesualdo SSATTB Charles Gounod CG 115 SAB & organ CG 116 SSA or SAA a cappella Adam Gumpelzhaimer SSAATTBB Christian Hollander SSATTB or AATTBB Marco Antonio Ingegneri AATTTBB Johann Knöfel SSATTB

Orlando di Lasso 3 settings: Da pacem, Domine a 5 (Orlando di Lasso) 1588 Da pacem Domine a 6 (1556) (Orlando di Lasso) Da pacem Domine a 6 (1582) (Orlando di Lasso) Stephan Mahu SATTTTBB Giovanni Battista Mechi SATTB Grammatio Metallo STB Stefano Puri (1st phrase only) SAT.SATBB with viola Sebastián Raval SATB.SATB Philippe Rogier SAATB or ATTTB (Latin) Cipriano de Rore SATTB Andrea Rota SAATTB Franz Sales SATTB Heinrich Schütz SWV 354 SS or TT (German) SWV 465 SSATB.SATB (Latin) Claudin de Sermisy SST Ascanio Trombetti SSATTB or AATBBB Cesare Tudino SATTB Ivo de Vento SATB or ATTB Philippe Verdelot SATB (variant text)

The Missa Da pacem attributed to Josquin uses the chant as a cantus firmus, as does Pierre de Manchicourt's Sustinuimus pacem (SAATTB using the 1st phrase only in quintus). Firminus Caron's contrafactum Da pacem Domine-Accoeuille m’a la belle uses a very loosely related text.

Other settings possibly not included in the manual list above

• Anonymous — Da pacem
• Leonardus Barré — Da pacem
• Mathieu Gascongne — Laetatus sum
• Nicolas Gombert — Da pacem Domine
• Marbrianus de Orto — Da pacem
• Ludwig Senfl — Da pacem, Domine
• Catuí Côrte-Real Suarez — Da pacem Domine
• Adrian Willaert — Da pacem Domine

Text and translations

Latin text Da pacem, Domine, in diebus nostris Quia non est alius Qui pugnet pro nobis Nisi tu Deus noster.

English translation Give peace in our time, O Lord Because there is none other that fighteth for us But only thou, O God. Book of Common Prayer, 1549 onwards Another version Give peace, O Lord, in our days; for there is none other who fights for us, but thee, our God. Translation by St Ann choir (misuse of "Thee" for "Thou"   Esperanto translation Donu la pacon, Sinjoro, en niaj tagoj, ĉar estas neniu alia, kiu batalus por ni, krom Vi, ho nia Dio.

French translation Donne nous la paix Seigneur en ce jour Car il n'y a personne d'autre que Toi notre Dieu Qui combatte pour nous si ce n'est toi notre Dieu.   German translation Gib Frieden, Herr, in unseren Tagen Denn es ist kein anderer Der für uns kämpfen würde Wenn nicht du, unser Gott. Another version Verleih uns Frieden gnädiglich, Herr Gott, zu unsern Zeiten. Es ist doch ja kein andrer nicht, der für uns könnte streiten, denn du, unser Gott, alleine. Translation by Martin Luther

Polish translation Daj pokój, Panie, w naszych dniach, ponieważ nie ma innego, kto by walczył o nas, jak tylko Ty, Boże nasz. Translation by ks. Zbigniew Stępniak   Russian translation Дай, Господи, мир во дни наши, Ибо нет другого, Кто сразится за нас, Кроме Тебя, Бога нашего.

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