Beatus Laurentius (Jacob Handl)

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  • (Posted 2025-10-01)  CPDL #86938:     
Editor: Drew Sellis (submitted 2025-10-01).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 79 kB   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: Note values halved, written pitch retained.

General Information

Title: Beatus Laurentius
Composer: Jacob Handl
Number of voices: 5vv   Voicing: SATTB
Genre: SacredMotet

Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1590 in Opus musicum (Jacob Handl), Volume 4, no. 90
Description: Motet for St. Lawrence.

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Original text and translations

Latin.png Latin text

Beatus Laurentius orabat, dicens:
Domine Jesu Christe, Deus de Deo, miserere mihi servo tuo,
quia accusatus non negavi nomen sanctum tuum;
interrogatus, te Christum confessus sum.

English.png English translation

Blessed Lawrence was praying, saying:
Lord Jesus Christ, God from God, have mercy on me your servant,
because when accused I did not deny your holy name;
having been questioned, I confessed you to be Christ.