O vere digna hostia (Asprilio Pacelli)

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• (Posted 2012-07-06)  CPDL #26698: 

Editor: Christopher Shaw (submitted 2012-07-06).   Score information: A4, 6 pages, 92 kB   Copyright: Personal

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General Information

Title: O vere digna hostia
Composer: Asprilio Pacelli

Number of voices: 8vv   Voicing: SSAB.ATTB
Genre: Sacred, Motet, Eucharistic song

Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1612 in Promptuarium musicum, Pars Altera, no. 78
Description: The text is a slight variant of Aquinas' "O salutaris hostia". This piece may be used similarly as a Eucharistic motet.

Original text and translations

Latin text O vere digna hostia, Quae caeli pandis ostium: Bella premunt hostilia: Da robur, fer auxilium.

English translation O worthy Victim, opening wide The gate of heaven to all us below: Our foes press on from side to side: Thine aid supply, Thy strength bestow.

German translation O wahrhaft würdiges Opfer, das du das Tor des Himmels öffnest: Feindliche Kriege drängen: Gib Kraft, bring Hilfe.