Sacerdotes Domini (William Byrd)

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Editor: David Fraser (submitted 2004-09-09).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 82 kbytes   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: Revised Sept 08
Editor: Brian Marble (submitted 2003-12-29).   Score information: Letter, 2 pages, 72 kbytes   Copyright: Personal
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Editor: John Henry Fowler (submitted 2002-01-09).   Score information: 44 kbytes   Copyright: CPDL
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Editor: Christopher Braginetz (submitted 1999-10-06).   Score information: 164 kbytes   Copyright: CPDL
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General Information

Title: Sacerdotes Domini
Composer: William Byrd
Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB

Genre: Sacred, Motet

Language: Latin
Instruments: a cappella
Published: Gradualia I (1605), vol.2, no.3

Description: Offertory for Corpus Christi & Votive Mass of the Blessed Sacrament

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Original text and translations

Latin.png Latin text

Sacerdos Domini incensum et panes offerunt Deo: et ideo sancti erunt Deo suo et non polluent nomen eius. Alleluia.

English.png English translation from Christopher Braginetz score

Then did priests make offering of incense and loaves of finest wheat to God and therefore shall they be holy to their Lord and shall not defile his most holy name. Aleluia.