Beata nobis gaudia (John Sheppard)
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- Editor: Jason Smart (submitted 2016-11-26). Score information: A4, 11 pages, 381 kB Copyright: CC BY NC ND
- Edition notes: Edited from the Baldwin Partbooks and the printed 1541 Sarum Hymnal. Note values halved. A critical commentary is included.
General Information
Title: Beata nobis gaudia
Composer: John Sheppard
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Number of voices: 7vv Voicing: SATTBarBB
Genre: Sacred, Office hymn
Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella
Manuscript ca. 1575 in The Baldwin Partbooks, no. 107
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Original text and translations
Latin text
Beata nobis gaudia
Anni reduxit orbita,
Cum Spiritus paraclitus
Illapsus est Apostolis.
Ignis vibrante lumine
Linguæ figuram detulit,
Verbis ut essent proflui,
Et caritate fervidi.
Linguis loquuntur omnium,
Turbæ pavent Gentilium:
Musto madere deputant,
Quos spiritus repleverat.
Parata sunt hæc mystice,
Paschæ peracto tempore,
Sacro dierum circulo,
Quo lege fit remissio.
Te nunc Deus piissime
Vultu precamur cernuo,
Illapsa nobis cœlitus
Largire dona Spiritus.
Dudum sacrata pectora
Tua replesti gratia:
Dimitte nostra crimina,
Et da quieta tempora.
Deo Patri sit gloria,
Sit laus Patri cum Filio,
Sancto simul Paraclito
Nobisque mittat Filius
Carisma Sancti Spiritus.
Amen.