O quam moestus (Anonymous)

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• (Posted 2023-09-07)  CPDL #75250:     

Editor: Douglas Walczak (submitted 2023-09-07).   Score information: Letter, 1 page, 51 kB   Copyright: Public Domain

Edition notes: Harmonized by Bernard Hellebusch in Cantata Catholica published in 1876. In the forward for the book Mr Hellebusch indicates: "Many of the compositions contained in this book, have been composed and harmonized by myself, and for many of them I am indebted to authors who are altogether unknown to me, and which I copied many years ago."

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Title: O quam moestus
Composer: Anonymous
Lyricist:
Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Hymn

Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella

{First published: 1876 in Cantata Catholica (Bernard Hellebusch), no. 239
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Original text and translations

Latin text

1. O quam moestus cordis aestus
Piam matrem conficit,
Suam natum dum libratum
Super ligno conspicit.

2. Obstupescit, inardescit,
ingemiscit aestuat,
Sic colore, sic amore,
Sice utroque fluctuat.

3. Ah, decora quondam ora
Quam sunt modo pullida,
Et perfossa ante ossa
Quam sunt modo maderant.

4. Auot cruenta sunt formenta,
Que te, fili lacerant:
Violenta tot lamenta,
Genetricem maderant.