Habeto benevolentiam (Melchior Vulpius)
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- Editor: Gerhard Weydt (submitted 2023-07-12). Score information: A4, 7 pages, 219 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: The second part starts at 2:52 in the mp3 file.
General Information
Title: Habeto benevolentiam
Composer: Melchior Vulpius
Lyricist: Luke 12, 58 - 59create page
Number of voices: 5vv Voicing: SSATB
Genre: Sacred, Motet, Gospel motet
Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella
First published: 1610 in Selectissimarum cantionum sacrarum cum 4-8 vocibus, no. 15
Manuscript 1592-1685 (copied 1640-1650) in Löbau partbooks, no. 111
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Original text and translations
Latin text Habeto benevolentiam cum adversario tuo cito, dum es in via cum illo, ne quando te tradat adversarius judici, et judex te tradat ministro, et in carcerem conjiciaris. |
German translation Sei gütlich mit deinem Widersacher rechtzeitig, solange du mit ihm auf dem Weg bist, damit er dich nicht dann beim Richter als Feind behandele, und der Richter dich dem Gerichtsdiener übergebe und in den Kerker werfen lasse. Wahrlich, ich sage dir, du wirst nicht herauskommen, bevor du den letzten Heller bezahlt hast. |
English translation Be diligent with your adversary, as long as you are on the way with him, that he may not treat you as an enemy before the judge, and the judge deliver you to the officer, and he cast you into prison. Truly, I tell you: you shall not get out till you have paid the very last copper. |