In manus tuas

General Information

In manus tuas is the responsory for the Compline service.

Notes on selected settings

Sebastiano Cherici SATB, 2 violins, bassoon & bc Johann Feldmayr (1ma pars Illumina oculos meos) ATB & bc Amadio Freddi SSTTB + organ. Fabio Fresi SATB; edition withdrawn Charles H. Giffen ATBarB & SATB (Latin & English) Giovanni Legrenzi SATTB & bc In manus tuas (Robert Parsons ATB (excerpt from O bone Jesu)

John Sheppard (disambiguation) In manus tuas (1st setting) in high clefs SAAT In manus tuas (2nd setting) TTBB In manus tuas (3rd setting) TBarB Thomas Tallis SATTB, SATBarB or AttBarB Samuel Webbe SATB & organ, with TB & SAT soli

Settings by composers (automatically updated)

• William Byrd — In manus tuas  Latin AATB
• Sebastiano Cherici — In manus tuas Domine  Latin SATB
• William Corbrand — In manus tuas (1st setting)  Latin TT,2 equal voices
• William Corbrand — In manus tuas (2nd setting)  Latin TT
• Johann Feldmayr — Illumina oculos meos  Latin ATB
• Amadio Freddi — In manus tuas Domine  Latin SSTTB
• John Geeres — In manus tuas (for 3 Trebles)  Latin SSSAT, AAATB
• Charles H. Giffen — In manus tuas, Domine  2 ATBB
• Gregorian chant — In manus tuas Domine  Latin Unison
• Giovanni Legrenzi — In manus tuas  Latin SATTB
• Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina — In manus tuas  Latin SATB, ATTB
• Robert Parsons — In manus tuas  Latin ATB
• John Sheppard — In manus tuas (1st setting)  Latin SATB
• John Sheppard — In manus tuas (2nd setting)  Latin TTBB
• John Sheppard — In manus tuas (3rd setting)  Latin TTBB
• Thomas Tallis — In manus tuas Domine  Latin SATTB
• Ivo de Vento — In manus tuas  Latin ATTB
• Tomás Luis de Victoria — In manus tuas  Latin SATTB
• Scott Villard — In manus tuas  Latin SATB
• Samuel Webbe — In manus tuas  Latin SATB

Text and translations

Latin text In manus tuas, Domine, commendo spiritum meum. Redemisti me Domine, Deus veritatis. — Ps. 31 (Vulgate 30):6. Byrd and Fresi versions add Sancta Maria, Mater Dei, ora pro nobis. German translation In deine Hände, Herr, befehle ich meinen Geist. Du hast mich erlöst, Herr, Gott der Wahrheit. Spanish translation En tus manos, Señor, encomiendo mi espíritu. Tú me has redimido, Señor, Dios verdadero.

English translation Into your hands, O Lord, I commend my spirit. You have redeemed me, O Lord, O God of truth. Byrd and Fresi versions add Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us. Dutch translation In Uw handen, o Heer, beveel ik mijn geest U heeft mij gered Heer, waarachtig God Hungarian translation Uram, kezedbe ajánlom lelkemet. Megváltottál engem, Uram, igazság Istene.