Jerusalem, surge (Carlo Gesualdo)
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General Information
Title: Jerusalem, surge
Composer: Carlo Gesualdo
Number of voices: 6vv Voicing: SSATTB
Genre: Sacred, Motet
Language: Latin
Instruments: a cappella
Published: Gesualdo, 1611
Description: Response no. 2 of the Tenebrae Responsories for Holy Saturday
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Original text and translations
Latin text
Jerusalem, surge, et exue te vestibus jucunditatis,
induere te cinere et cilicio
quia in te occisus est Salvator Israel.
Versus: Deduc quasi torrentem lacrimas per diem et noctem,
et non taceat pupilla oculi tui.
[Quia in te]