Fac cum servo tuo (William Byrd)
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- 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 #06130: Sibelius 4
- 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)