Loquebar de testimoniis (Heinrich Isaac)

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Editor: Jonathan Goodliffe (submitted 2003-11-03).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 72 kbytes   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: Scorch plugin needed to access Sibelius file. revised edition 2008-10-24

General Information

Title: Loquebar de testimoniis
Composer: Heinrich Isaac
Source of text: Psalm 118 (V) vv. 46, 47

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB

Genre: SacredMotet

Language: Latin
Instruments: a cappella
Published:

Description: First section of the Introit for the Feast of the beheading of St John the Baptist, 29 August

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Original text and translations

Latin.png Latin text

Loquebar de testimoniis tuis in conspectu regum,
et non confundebar: et meditabar in mandatis tuis,
quae dilexi nimis.

English.png English translation

I spoke of Thy testimonies before kings, and I was not ashamed;
I meditated also on Thy commandments,
which I loved exceedingly.