Nunc Dimittis (Jeremy Rawson)

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• (Posted 2015-05-14)  CPDL #35398: 

Editor: Jeremy Rawson (submitted 2015-05-14).   Score information: A4, 18 pages, 156 kB   Copyright: Personal

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Title: Nunc Dimittis
Composer: Jeremy Rawson

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB

Genre: Sacred, Evening Canticles

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

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Description: A setting in Latin and English. Ideally it should be unaccompanied, but subtle accompaniment is better than losing pitch!

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Original text and translations

Latin text Nunc dimittis servum tuum Domine Secundum verbum tuum in pace Quia viderunt oculi, mei salutare tuum Quod parasti ante faciem omnium populorum Lumen ad revelationem gentium Et gloriam plebis tuae Israel. Amen. Vulgate, 4th Century

English translation Now Thou dost dismiss they servant, O Lord According to the word in peace Because my eyes have seen thy salvation Which thou hast prepared before the face of all peoples A light to the revelation of the gentiles And the glory of thy people Israel Amen. Douay-Rheims, 1582