Laetentur coeli - Orietur in diebus

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General information

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

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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.