Deus tuorum militum

General information

Office hymn for the Common of a Martyr.

Notes on selected settings

Anonymous Trent 88 I (c1445) ATT or AATB Trent 88 II SAT (vv. 1-4,6) Harm. B. H. F. Hellebusch (1825 - 1885) SATB (strophic) Václav Emanuel Horák SATB (vv. 1-2,6) Jan Le Febure SATB even Claudio Monteverdi I T solo (vv. 1,3,6)) II ATB (vv. 1,3,6) José Maurício Nunes Garcia SATB (vv. 1-4,6) Josef Ohnewald SATB (XIX - vv. 1-3,5, Alternative Latin text)

Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (disambiguation page) 1589 I, no. 27 in Hymni totius anni odd verses SAT(T)B 1589 II, no. 28 in Hymni totius anni odd, with the Paschaltide doxology Julian archives, in supplement (vol XXX) of the 1891 Opera omnia (vv. 1-4,6) SAT(T)B John Sheppard (disambiguation page) 1st setting, in incomplete Balwin partbooks AATTB 2nd setting, with conflicting attr. to Tallis even vv., ATTBB Jacobus Vaet even vv. SAT(T)B Francisco Valls SATT (alternative Latin text) Tomás Luis de Victoria ATBB or SATB (vv. 1-4,6)

Settings by composers (automatically updated)

• Anonymous — Deus tuorum militum I  Latin ATT,AATB,ATTB
• Anonymous — Deus tuorum militum II  Latin SAT
• Anonymous — Deus turorum militum  Latin SATB
• Francesco Cavalli — Deus tuorum militum  Latin ATB
• Johann Melchior Dreyer — Hymni brevissimi, Op.5 No.1-12  Latin SATB
• Heinrich Finck — Hic nempe mundi gaudia  Latin SATB
• Václav Emanuel Horák — Deus tuorum militum  Latin SATB
• Jan Le Febure — Deus tuorum militum  Latin SATB
• Claudio Monteverdi — Deus tuorum militum I  Latin T
• Claudio Monteverdi — Deus tuorum militum II  Latin ATB
• José Maurício Nunes Garcia — Deus tuorum militum  Latin SATB
• Josef Ohnewald — Hymni vespertini  Latin SATB
• Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina — Deus tuorum militum (1589 I)  Latin SATB
• Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina — Deus tuorum militum (1589 II)  Latin SATB
• Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina — Deus tuorum militum (Julian archives)  Latin SATTB
• John Sheppard — Deus tuorum militum (1st setting)  Latin AATTB
• John Sheppard — Deus tuorum militum (2nd setting)  Latin ATTBB
• Jacobus Vaet — Deus tuorum militum  Latin SATTB
• Francisco Valls — Deus tuorum militum  Latin SSAT
• Tomás Luis de Victoria — Deus tuorum militum  Latin ATBB, SATB

Text and translations

Latin text 1. Deus, tuorum militum sors et corona, præmium, laudes canentes martyris absolve nexu criminis. 2. Hic (Hæc) nempe mundi gaudia et blandimenta noxia caduca rite deputans, pervenit ad cælestia. 3. Pœnas cucurrit fortiter et sustulit viriliter; pro te refundens sanguinem, æterna dona possidet. 4. Ob hoc precatu supplici te poscimus, piissime; in hoc triumpho martyris dimitte noxam servulis. 5. Ut consequamur muneris ipsius et consortia, lætemur ac perenniter iuncti polorum sedibus. 6. Laus et perennis gloria tibi, Pater, cum Filio, Sancto simul Paraclito in sæculorum sæcula. Amen

Latin text Alternative text 1. Deus tuorum militum Sors, et corona, praemium, Laudes canentes Martyris Absolve nexu criminis. 2. Hic nempe mundi gaudia, Et blanda fraudum pabula mImbuta felle deputans, Pervenit ad coelestia. 3. Poenas cucurrit fortiter, Et sustulit viriliter, Fundensque pro te sanguinem, Aeterna dona possidet. 4. Ob hoc precatu supplici Te poscimus, piissime; In hoc triumpho Martyris Dimitte noxam servulis. 5. Laus et perennis gloria Patri sit, atque Filio, Sancto simul Paraclito, In sempiterna saecula.

English translation 1. O God, the allotted crown and the prize of your soldiers. We sing the praises of your martyr; Absolve us from the chains of sin. 2. She/He considered the joys and temptations of the world to be empty, thus came to heaven. 3. Bravely he/she ran the way of torture and suffered courageously, and, pouring out his/her blood for you, (now) possesses eternal gifts. 4. Thus we beseech you in suppliant prayers, O most loving one, That, on your martyr's day of triumph, You should forgive your servant’s sins. 5. So that we may obtain the fullness of the martyr's rewards, let us forever rejoice, together in the heavenly abode. 6. Praise and continual glory be given to God, the Father and Son, likewise the Holy Spirit to eternal ages. Amen Translation by Campelli

Polish translation 1.Zakutych w wiary twej zbroję, Korono wiernych rot święta; Tym, co męczeńskie czczą znoje, Rozerwij, Boże, win pęta! 3. Utkwił on śmiało wzrok w niebie, Trud znojnej podjął ofiary I krew wylawszy za ciebie Wieczyste z rąk twych wziął dary! 6. Wieczysty triumf i chwała Niech Ojcu z Synem wraz będzie I dawcy pociech cześć stała Po wszystkie wieki brzmi wszędzie! by ks. Tadeusz Karyłowski