Diliges Dominum (William Byrd)

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• CPDL #23723:

Editor: Edward Tambling (submitted 2011-06-11).   Score information: A4, 6 pages, 69 kbytes   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: At original pitch for ATTB.ATTB

• CPDL #17961:

Editor: David Fraser (submitted 2008-08-23).   Score information: A4, 6 pages, 113 kbytes    Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Transposed up a minor 3rd from original pitch.

• CPDL #03989: Sibelius 4

Editor: David Fraser (submitted 2002-09-09).   Score information: A4, 6 pages, 112 kbytes    Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Original pitch. Revised August 2008.

General Information

Title: Diliges Dominum
Composer: William Byrd
Source of text: Matthew 22: 37 & 39

Number of voices: 8vv   Voicing: SATB.SATB or ATTB.ATTB
Genre: Sacred, Canon

Language: Latin
Instruments: a cappella
Published: Cantiones Sacrae (1575), no.25

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Original text and translations

Latin text

Diliges Dominum Deum tuum,
Ex toto corde tuo,
Et in tota anima tua,
Et in tota mente tua:
Diliges proximum tuum,
Sicut te ipsum.

English translation
Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart
and with all thy soul and with all thy mind.
Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.