Peccavi super numerum a 8 (Leone Leoni)

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  • (Posted 2013-06-17)  CPDL #29406:       
Editor: Sabine Cassola (submitted 2013-06-17).   Score information: A4, 5 pages, 99 kB   Copyright: CPDL
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General Information

Title: Peccavi super numerum a 8
Composer: Leone Leoni

Number of voices: 8vv   Voicing: SATB.SATB
Genre: SacredMotet

Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1608 in Sacrarum Cantionum liber primus
    2nd published: 1611 in Promptuarium musicum, Pars Prima, no. 49
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Original text and translations

Latin.png Latin text

Peccavi super numerum arenae maris,
multiplicata sunt peccata mea, Domine, multiplicatae sunt iniquitates meae!
Et non sum dignus videre altitudinem caeli
prae multitudine iniquitatis meae.
quoniam irritavi iram tuam et malum coram te feci.

English.png English translation

For my sins number more than the grains of sand in the sea,
my sins I have multiplied, O Lord, my sins I have multiplied!
I am not worthy to gaze upon heaven above
because of the multitude of my sins.
for I have provoked Thy wrath and done evil in Thy sight.