Perfice gressus meos

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Offertory for Sexagesima and Pentecost VI
Text is from Psalm 17 (Clementine Vulgate 16).

Settings by composers

• Perfice gressus meos (Arjan van Baest)|Arjan van Baest]] SATB
• Orlando di Lasso SATB
• Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina SATTB
• Franz Xaver Witt AB

Original text and translations

Latin text 16:5  Perfice gressus meos in semitis tuis: Ut non moveantur vestigia mea: Inclina aurem tuam et exaudi verba mea: Mirifica misericordias tuas Qui salvos facis sperantes in te, Domine.

English translation 17:5  Perfect Thou my goings in Thy paths: that my footsteps be not moved: incline Thine ear, and hear my words, show forth Thy wonderful mercies, Thou who savest them that trust in Thee, O Lord.