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:O Heaven's glorious mistress, | |||
:elevated above the stars, | |||
:thou feedest with thy sacred breast | |||
:him who created thee. | |||
:What miserable Eve lost | |||
:thy dear offspring to man restors, | |||
:the way to glory is open to the wretched | |||
:for thou has become the Gate of Heaven. | |||
:Thou art the door of the High King, | |||
:the gate of shining light. | |||
:Life is given through a Virgin: | |||
:Rejoice, ye redeemed nations. | |||
:Glory be to Thee, O Lord, | |||
:Born of a Virgin, | |||
:with the Father and the Holy Spirit, | |||
:world without end. Amen. | |||
Glory be to Thee, O Lord, | |||
Born of a Virgin, | |||
with the Father and the Holy Spirit, | |||
world without end. Amen. | |||
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- CPDL #8503: Sibelius 2.
- Editor: David Fraser (added 2004-11-10). Score information: A4, 4 pages, 104 kbytes Copyright: CPDL
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General Information
Title: O gloriosa Domina
Composer: William Byrd
Number of voices: 3vv Voicing: ATB
Genre: Sacred, Motets
Language: Latin
Instruments: none, a cappella
Published: Gradualia I (1605), vol. 3, no. 2
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Original text and translations
English text
- O Heaven's glorious mistress,
- elevated above the stars,
- thou feedest with thy sacred breast
- him who created thee.
- What miserable Eve lost
- thy dear offspring to man restors,
- the way to glory is open to the wretched
- for thou has become the Gate of Heaven.
- Thou art the door of the High King,
- the gate of shining light.
- Life is given through a Virgin:
- Rejoice, ye redeemed nations.
- Glory be to Thee, O Lord,
- Born of a Virgin,
- with the Father and the Holy Spirit,
- world without end. Amen.