Beati immaculati in via (William Mundy)

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Editor: John Hetland (submitted 2010-10-18).   Score information: Letter, 9 pages, 573 kB   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: Source: Early English Church Music, volume 2, edited by Frank Ll. Harrison, British Academy, 1962. The original notation has been raised a major third and the note values halved. The tenor part, Mundy's being missing, is by the editor. Translation and slight changes to the text underlay and to the tenor part by John Hetland and The Renaissance Street Singers.

General Information

Title: Beati immaculati in via
Composer: William Mundy

Number of voices: 5vv   Voicing: SAATB

Genre: SacredMotet

Language: Latin
Instruments: a cappella
Published:

Description: Psalm 118 (Hebrew 119): 1-8 (Aleph).

External websites:

Original text and translations

Latin.png Latin text

Beati immaculati in via;
  qui ambulant in lege Domini.
Beati qui scrutantur
  testimonia ejus,
  in toto corde exquirunt eum.
Non enim qui operantur iniquitatem
  in viis ejus ambulaverunt.
Tu mandasti mandata tua
  custodiri nimis.

Utinam dirigantur viae meae
  ad custodiendas justificationes tuas.
Tunc non confundar
  cum perspexero
  in omnibus mandatis tuis.
Confitebor tibi in directione cordis,
  in eo quod didici
  judicia justitiae tuae.
Justificationes tuas custodiam;
  non me derelinquas usquequaque.
Amen.

English.png English translation

Blessed are those whose way is blameless,
  who walk in the law of the Lord!
Blessed are those who examine
  his testimonies,
  who seek him with their whole heart.
For those who do evil have not
  walked in his ways.
Thou hast commanded thy precepts
  to be kept diligently.

O that my ways may be steadfast
  in keeping thy statutes!
Then I shall not be confused
  when I investigate
  all thy commandments.
I will praise thee with an upright heart,
  to the extent that I have learned
  thy righteous ordinances.
I will observe thy statutes;
  O forsake me not utterly!
Amen.