Non vos relinquam orphanos (William Byrd)

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• CPDL #6545: Sibelius 2.
  

Editor: David Fraser (added 2004-01-21).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 92 kbytes   Copyright: CPDL

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Title: Non vos relinquam orphanos
Composer: William Byrd

Number of voices: 5vv  Voicing: AATBB
Genre: Sacred, Motets
Language: Latin
Instruments: none, a cappella
Published: Gradualia II (1607), no. 37

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Original text and translations

Latin text

Non vos relinquam orphanos, alleluia. Vado, et venio ad vos, alleluia. Et gaudebit, cor vestrum, alleluia.

(John 14:18; 16:22; Antiphon to the Magnificat, First Vespers, Pentecost)

English translation

I will not leave you orphans, alleluia. I go, and I will come to you, alleluia. And your heart shall rejoice, alleluia.

Text and translation supplied by The St. Ann Choir, directed by William Mahrt.