O quam beata lancea (Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck)

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• (Posted 2012-09-17)  CPDL #27176:         

Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2012-09-17).   Score information: A4, 8 pages, 84 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Original key and note values.

General Information

Title: O quam beata lancea
Composer: Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck

Number of voices: 5vv   Voicing: SATTB
Genre: Sacred, Motet

Language: Latin
Instruments: Keyboard

First published: 1619 in Cantiones sacrae, no. 21
Description: 

Original text and translations

Latin text O quam beata lancea, quam beati clavi, Qui Christi membra intrare metuerunt. O si fuissem loco istius lanceae, Nunquam e Christi latere exire voluissem, Sed dixissem: haec requies mea in saeculum saeculi, Hic habitabo, quoniam elegi eam.

English translation O blessed spear, O happy nails, That fear to enter the body of Christ. Oh, had I been in place of the lance, Never would I leave the side of Christ, But would say: this is my rest for ever and ever, Here will I dwell, for I have chosen it.