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Lætabímur
Laetábimur in salutári tuo, et in nómine Dómini Dei nóstri, magnificábimur. Let us rejoice in Your salvation, and in the name of the Lord our God, we will be magnified. Psalm 19:6 GN: 226 GT: 359 L 239, 71(79), 7 E 121, 153, 12 As usual, my rendition takes the lead from the BzG editors…
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Dómine Dóminus noster
Dómine Dóminus noster, quam admirábile est nomen tuum in univérsa terra! O Lord, our God, how great is Your name throughout all the earth! Psalm 8: 2 L 239: 54(62), 13 E 121: 121, 10-12 GT 357 GN 43 I will candidly admit that my recording this week diverges from what I’ve reconstructed, as I…
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Aufer a me
Aufer a me oppróbrium et contémptum, quia mandáta tua exquisívi, Dómine: nam et testimónia tua meditátio mea est. Make those who oppress and hold me in contempt flee from me! For I have long-sought Your commandments, O Lord, and Your testimony is my meditation. Psalm 118: 22, 24 GN 342 GT 353 E 121 (331,…
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In salutári tuo
In salutári tuo ánima mea, et in verbum tuum speravi. Quando facíes de persequéntibus me, judícium? Iníqui persecúti sunt me, ádjuva me, Dómine Deus meus. My soul abides in Your salvation and I have hoped in Your word. When will You render justice to those who persecute me? The wicked persecute me. Help me, O…
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Meménto verbi tui
Meménto verbi tui servo tuo, Dómine in quo mihi spem dedísti: Haec me consoláta est in humilitáte mea. Remember Your word to Your servant, O Lord, in which You have made me hope. This is my consolation in my humiliation. Psalm 118: 49-50. L 239, 84 (92) E 121, 177 Remember. That word conjures up…
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Tu mandásti
Tu mandásti mandáta tua custodíri nimis: útiam dirigántur viæ maæ, ad custodiéndas justifications tuas. You have given your commandments to be defended vigilantly. Oh that my way may be guided by Your saving precepts. Psalm 118: 4-5 E 121, 142 L 239, 65 (73) The wave-like melody from ad custodiéndas to tuas expressively depicts that…
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Qui vult veníre
Qui vult veníre post me, ábneget semetípsum: et tollat crucem suam, et sequátur me. Whoever wishes to come after Me must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow Me. Mt 16:24 E 121, 70 L 239, 26 (34) This text is almost too familiar. At least as Catholics, it’s so (un)comfortable to focus on…
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Vovete
Vovéte et réddite Dómino Deo vestro, omnes qui in circúitu eius affértis múnera: terríbili, et ei qui aufert spíritum príncipum: terríbili apud omnes reges terræ. Make vows and give to the Lord your God, all you who circle around Him, offer your gifts to the One who is awesome: He who banishes the spirits of…
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Domine, memorábor
Dómine, memorábor justítiæ tuæ solíus: Deus, docuísti me a juventúte mea, et usque in senéctam et sénium, Deus, ne derelínquas me. O Lord, I have remembered Your singular justice. O God, You have taught me from my youth, even now in my old age and weakness. O God, do not abandon me. Psalm 70: 16-18…
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De fructu
De fructu óperum tuórum, Dómine, satiábitur terra: ut edúcas panem de terra, et vinum laetíficet cor hóminis: ut exhílaret faciem in óleo, et panis cor hóminis confírmet. The earth is saturated with the fruit of your works, O Lord, and You cultivate food from the ground: wine to give (outward) joy to the human heart,…