Levemus corda (William Byrd)

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• CPDL #04736:  Sibelius 4

Editor: David Fraser (submitted 2003-04-14).   Score information: A4, 7 pages, 132 kB    Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Revised Dec 08

General Information

Title: Levemus corda
Composer: William Byrd

Number of voices: 5vv   Voicing: ATTBB

Genre: Sacred, Motet

Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella

Published: Cantiones sacrae II (1591), no. 16

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Original text and translations

Latin text

Levemus corda nostra cum manibus ad Dominum in cœlos.
Nos enim inique egimus, et ad iracundiam provocavimus. Sed tu Domine miserere nostri.

English translation

Let us lift up our hearts with our hands to our Lord into the heavens.
We have done wickedly, and provoked to wrath: O Lord, have mercy upon us.

Lamentations 3: 41-42 & free text