Dies sanctificatus (Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina)

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Editor: Brian Marble (added 2003-12-20).   Score information: Letter, 5 pages, 100 kbytes   Copyright: Personal
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Title: Dies sanctificatus
Composer: Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina

Number of voices: 4vv  Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Motets
Language: Latin
Instruments: none, a cappella
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Original text and translations

Dies sanctificatus illuxit nobis; venite gentes, et adorate Dominum; quia hodie descendit lux magna in terris. Haec dies quam fecit Dominus; exultemus, et laetemur in ea. (Ps. 117:24; Matins Responsory, Circumcision)


English.png English translation A day made holy dawns upon us; O come, all nations, and adore the Lord; for today a great light has descended upon earth. This is the day the Lord has made; let us be glad and rejoice in it.

translation by William Mahrt