Pater dimitte

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General information

Source of text is Luke 23:34a & Matthew 5:44.

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Mariano Garau SATB (adds Diligite…)
Francesco Soriano TTBB

Text and translations

Latin text

Luke 23:34a Pater, dimitte illis, non enim sciunt quid faciunt.

Matt. 5:44 Diligite inimicos vestros, benefacite iis qui oderunt vos, orate pro persequentibus
et calumniatibus vos.

English translation

Luke 23:34a Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do.

Matt. 5:44 Love your enemies, do good to them that hate you, pray for them that persecute you
and say all manner of evil things against you.