Da pacem Domine (Pierre de la Rue)

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  • (Posted 2019-08-26)  CPDL #55175:           
Editor: Dirk Koopman (submitted 2019-08-26).   Score information: A4, 1 page, 52 kB   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: This edition is notated in one flat as a convenience. The original had no key signature. Note values halved. Note: the source file was produced with mscore version 3.3.
  • (Posted 2019-07-16)  CPDL #54808:     
Editor: Richard Mix (submitted 2019-07-16).   Score information: Letter, 1 page, 24 kB   Copyright: CPDL
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General Information

Title: Da pacem Domine
Composer: Pierre de la Rue
Lyricist:

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: SacredMotet

Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1540 in Selectissimae necnon familiarissimae cantiones (Sigmund Salminger), no. 95
    2nd published: 1567 in Suavissimae et iucundissimae harmoniae (Clemens Stephani), no. 8
Description: This is a votive antiphon and also appears in the Book of Common Prayer as part of the Evensong Responses.

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Original text and translations

Latin.png Latin text

Da pacem, Domine, in diebus nostris:
quia non est alius qui pugnet pro nobis,
nisi tu Deus noster.

English.png English text

Give peace in our time O Lord;
because there is none other that fighteth for us,
but only thou, O God.