Quis est homo (William Byrd)
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- (Posted 2003-07-07) CPDL #05318: (Sibelius 4)
- Version transposed down a major 2nd:
- Editor: David Fraser (submitted 2003-07-07). Score information: A4, 12 pages, 167 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Revised March 2008.
General Information
Title: Quis est homo
Composer: William Byrd
Number of voices: 5vv Voicing: SSATB
Genre: Sacred, Motet
Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella
First published: 1591 in Cantiones Sacrae II, no. 3-4
Description: Motet in two parts.
- Prima pars: Quis est homo
- Secunda pars: Diverte a malo
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Original text and translations
Latin text
Quis est homo qui vult vitam et cupit videre dies bonos?
Cohibe linguam tuam a malo, et labia tua ne loquantur dolum.
Deverte a malo, et fac bonum; inquire pacem, et sequere eam.
Oculi Domini super iustos, et aures eius ad preces eorum.
Vultus autem Domini super facientes mala, ut perdat de terra memoriam eorum.
Original text and translations may be found at Psalm 34. v. 13-17.