Laetentur coeli - Orietur in diebus

General information

Source of text: Isaiah 49:13 and Psalm 71:7 (Vulgate).

Settings by composers

• William Byrd SATTB
• Cesare Gussago SATB.SATB (minor textual differences and adds variant 1)

Text and translations

Latin text Is.49:13  Laetentur coeli, et exultet terra. Jubilate montes laudem, quia Dominus noster veniet, et pauperum suorum miserebitur. Ps.71:7  Orietur in diebus tuis justitia et abundantia pacis. Variant 1 Et nomen eius in aeternum. German translation Translation by Peter Rottländer Is.49:13  Die Himmel sollen sich freuen und es jauchze die Erde. Ihr Berge, jubelt das Lob, denn unser Herr wird kommen und sich seiner Armen erbarmen. Ps.71:7  In deinen Tagen ersteht Gerechtigkeit und Überfülle des Friedens.

English translation Is.49:13  Let the heavens be glad and let the earth rejoice. Let the mountains be joyful with praise, because our Lord will come, and will show mercy to his poor. Ps.72:7  In your days, justice and abundance of peace shall arise. Variant 1 And his name shall be for evermore.