Perfice gressus meos

General information

Offertory for Sexagesima and Pentecost VI
Text is based on Psalm 17 (Vulgate 16) but there are significant differences.

Settings by composers

• Franz Xaver Witt AB

Original text and translations

Latin text Perfice gressus meos in semitis tuis Ut non moveantur vestigia mea: Inclina aurem tuam et exaudi verba mea: Mirifica misericordias tuas Qui salvos facis sperantes in te, Domine.

English translation Perfect Thou my goings in Thy paths, that my footsteps be not moved: incline Thy ear, and hear my words, show forth Thy wonderful mercies, Thou who savest them that trust in Thee, O Lord.