Fac cum servo tuo (William Byrd)

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• CPDL #6131:

Editor: David Fraser (submitted 2003-11-24).   Score information: A4, 8 pages, 172 kB    Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Transposed down a fourth from published pitch.

• CPDL #6130:

Editor: David Fraser (submitted 2003-11-24).   Score information: A4, 8 pages, 126 kB    Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Revised March 2008. At published pitch.

General Information

Title: Fac cum servo tuo
Composer: William Byrd

Number of voices: 5vv   Voicing: SATTB

Genre: Sacred, Motet

Language: Latin
Instruments: a cappella
Published: Cantiones sacrae II (1591), no.5

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Original text and translations

Latin text

Fac cum servo tuo secundum misericordiam tuam
et justificationes tuas doce me.
Servus tuus sum ego: da mihi intellectum,
ut sciam testimonia tua.

English translation

Do with thy servant according to thy mercy:
and teach me thy justifications.
I am thy servant: give me understanding,
that I may know thy testimonies.

Original text and translations may be found at Psalm 119. (v. 124-125)