Sicut ovis ad occisionem

General Information

The First Responsory of the Office of Tenebrae on Holy Saturday. Taken from Isaiah 53:7; John 10:11-18.

In the verse, the word scelerátos ("criminals, malefactors") is, in some settings, rendered as iníquos ("the wicked").

Settings by composers (automatically updated)

• Carlo Gesualdo — Sicut ovis ad occisionem  Latin SSATTB
• Francesco Maria Guaitoli — Sicut ovis ad occisionem  Latin SATB.SATB
• Johann Michael Haydn — Sicut ovis  Latin SATB
• Pomponio Nenna — Sicut ovis ad occisiónem  Latin SATB
• Ludovico da Viadana — Sicut ovis ad occisionem  Latin SATB
• Jan Dismas Zelenka — Responsories for Holy Saturday, ZWV 55:19-27  Latin SATB
• Jan Dismas Zelenka — Sicut ovis ad occisionem, ZWV 55:19  Latin SATB

Text and translations

Latin text Sicut ovis ad occisionem ductus est, et dum male tractaretur, non aperuit os suum: traditus est ad mortem, Ut vivificaret populum suum. Tradidit in mortem animam suam, et inter sceleratos reputatus est. Ut vivificaret... Portuguese translation Como um cordeiro para o seu abate ele foi levado, e contra o mal sofrido, ele não abriu sua boca: foi entregue à morte, Para que pudesse dar vida ao seu povo. Ele entregou sua alma à morte, e foi contado entre os ímpios. Para que...

English translation He was led like a sheep to the slaughter, and whilst he was maltreated, he opened not his mouth: he was delivered unto death, That he might give life to his people. He surrendered his soul unto death, and was numbered among criminals. That he might...