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: SacredMotet

Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella

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Original text and translations

Latin.png 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.png 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