Sustinuimus pacem (Jacob Handl)

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• (Posted 2025-07-30)  CPDL #86133:     

Editor: Drew Sellis (submitted 2025-07-30).   Score information: A4, 4 pages, 131 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Note values halved, written pitch retained.

General Information

Title: Sustinuimus pacem
Composer: Jacob Handl
Number of voices: 6vv   Voicing: AATTBB
Genre: Sacred, Motet

Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1587 in Opus musicum (Jacob Handl), Volume 3, no. 41
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Original text and translations

Latin text Sustinuimus pacem, et non venit; quaesivimus bona, et ecce turbatio: cognovimus, Domine, peccata nostra. Non imperpetuum irascaris nobis.

English translation We awaited peace, and it did not come; we sought good things, and behold, trouble: we have acknowledged, O Lord, our sins. Be not angry with us forever.