Da pacem, Domine

Votive antiphon for peace. It is also the opening of the introit for Pentecost XVIII/OT 24; see Da pacem Domine (Introit).

See also Luther's German version, Verleih uns Frieden.

Musical settings at CPDL

Juan de Arratia SAAT Melchior Franck SATB Robert Führer SAB with organ Carlo Gesualdo SSATTB Charles Gounod SSA or SAA Orlando di Lasso SATTB

Orlando di Lasso SSATTB Sebastián Raval SATB.SATB Andrea Rota SAATTB Claudin de Sermisy SST Ascanio Trombetti SSATTB or AATBBB Ivo de Vento SATB or ATTB

There are also settings by Arnold von Bruck and Gesualdo. The Missa Da pacem attributed to Josquin uses the chant as a cantus firmus. Firminus Caron's contrafactum Da pacem Domine-Accoeuille m’a la belle uses a very loosely related text.

Texts and translations

Latin text Da pacem, Domine, in diebus nostris Quia non est alius Qui pugnet pro nobis Nisi tu Deus noster.   German translation Gib Frieden, Herr, in unseren Tagen Denn es ist kein anderer Der für uns kämpfen würde Wenn nicht du, unser Gott.

English translation Give peace, O Lord, in our time Because there is no one else Who fights for us If not You, our God.   French translation Donne nous la paix Seigneur en ce jour Car il n'y a personne d'autre que Toi notre Dieu Qui combatte pour nous si ce n'est toi notre Dieu.

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