O pie pelicane a 3 (Hans Leo Hassler)

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• (Posted 2013-07-01)  CPDL #29552: 

Editor: Christopher Shaw (submitted 2013-07-01).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 59 kB   Copyright: CC BY SA

Edition notes: Please click on the link for preview/playback/PDF download. (PDF rebarred on 10th March, 2019)

General Information

Title: O pie pelicane
Composer: Hans Leo Hassler
Lyricist: Anonymous

Number of voices: 3vv   Voicings: TTB or SSB

Genre: Sacred, Motet, Eucharistic song

Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1627 in Promptuarii musici concentus ecclesiasticos, Pars Tertia, no. 110
Description: Eucharistic setting. Derived from a five-part work, this arrangement is for TTB, but the source also directs that it may be performed SSB.

Original text and translations

Latin text O pie pelicane, Jesu dulcissime, salus et vita, qui roseo cruore nos reficis et carne tua pascis, veni et moesta corda ab omnia macula semper emunda.

English translation O worshipful pelican, most sweet Jesus, salvation and life, who refreshes us with thy rosy blood and feeds us with thy flesh, come and by your sorrowful heart cleanse us from all stain for evermore. (trans. Timmi O'Danaos & Donna Ferrentes)