Defecit in dolore - Sed tu Domine (William Byrd)

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CPDL #3840: Sibelius 4

Editor: David Fraser (added 2002-07-14). Score information: A4, 9 pages, 156 kbytes Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Complete revision July 2006, incorporating corrections to notes & underlay.

General Information

Title: Defecit in dolore
Composer: William Byrd

Number of voices: 5vv Voicing: AATTB
Genre: Sacred, Motet

Language: Latin
Instruments: a cappella
Published: Cantiones Sacrae I (1589), no.1

Description: Motet in two parts.

Prima pars: Defecit in dolore

Secunda pars: Sed tu Domine

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Original text and translations

Latin text

Defecit in dolore vita mea, et anni mei in gemitibus. Infirmata in paupertate virtus mea, et dolor meus renovatus est.
(from Psalms 30:11 & 38:3)

Sed tu Domine refugium factus es mihi, et in misericordia tua consolatus sum.
(free text)

English translation

My life is wasted with grief: and my years in sighs. My strength is weakened through poverty, and my sorrow is renewed.
But thou, Lord, art become a refuge unto me, and in your mercy am I comforted.