Justus ut palma

Justus ut palma, from Psalm 91:13 (Vulgate), is used in a number of the minor propers of the Mass. In the Liber Usualis the Offertory (p. 1021) appears under the Common of Doctors, the Gradual (p. 1029) and Introit (p. 1032) under the Common of Confessors, and an Alleluia (p. 1035) at the Common of Abbots. There is also a versicle.

Settings

Besides the following vocal settings there is an organ offertory by John Redford.

Johann Georg Albrechtsberger with orchestra Giovanni Paolo Cima BB & bc (vv. 13-14) Carl Ludwig Drobisch SATB with orchestra (vv. 13,3) Stefan Stocker SAB with strings Cesar Franck Solo bass with choir & organ Michael Haller SATB Heinrich Isaac (gradual & alleluia verse in Choralis Constantinus III) Wilhelm Meyer Lutz SATB (vv. 13-14,2)

Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina Justus ut palma I SATTB Offertory for John the Evangelist Justus ut palma II SATTB Offertory for John the Baptist Josef Rheinberger Opus 58 No. 5 (a 4) Ludwig Senfl Francisco Valls SSAT.SATB with oboe, strings, organ and continuo accompaniment Mikolaj Zielenski SSAT.ABB without the organ part present in the original

Other settings possibly not included in the manual list above

• Francesco Foggia — Iustus ut palma
• Bonifazio Graziani — Justus ut palma florebit
• Johann Michael Haydn — Justus ut palma, MH 389
• Johann Baptist Hilber — Justus ut palma florebit
• Sebastian Knüpfer — Justus ut palma
• Josef Rheinberger — 6 lateinische Hymnen, Op. 58

Text and translations

Latin text 13  Justus ut palma florebit, sicut cedrus quae in Libano est, multiplicabitur. 3  ad annuntiandum mane misericordiam tuam, et veritatem tuam per noctem, 14  Plantatus in domo Domini, in atriis domus Dei nostri. Alleluia. 2  Bonum est confiteri Domino, et psallere nomini tuo, Altissime.

English translation 11  The righteous shall flourish like a palm-tree: and shall spread abroad like a cedar in Libanus. 2  To tell of thy loving-kindness early in the morning : and of thy truth in the night-season; 12  Such as are planted in the house of the Lord : shall flourish in the courts of the house of our God. 1  It is a good thing to give thanks unto the Lord: and to sing praises unto thy Name, O most Highest.