Lauda Jerusalem [Praise Jerusalem] (Psalm 147: 12-20) – Tomás Luis de Victoria

Psalm 147: 12-20 [Latin] –  ¹² Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem: praise thy God, O Sion.

¹³ Because he hath strengthened the bolts of thy gates, he hath blessed thy children within thee.

¹⁴ Who hath placed peace in thy borders: and filleth thee with the fat of corn.

¹⁵ Who sendeth forth his speech to the earth: his word runneth swiftly.

¹⁶ Who giveth snow like wool: scattereth mists like ashes.

¹⁷ He sendeth his crystal like morsels: who shall stand before the face of his cold?

¹⁸ He shall send out his word, and shall melt them: his wind shall blow, and the waters shall run.

¹⁹ Who declareth his word to Jacob: his justices and his judgments to Israel.

²⁰ He hath not done in like manner to every nation: and his judgments he hath not made manifest to them. Alleluia.

Original Latin:

¹ Lauda, Jerusalem, Dominum; lauda Deum tuum, Sion.

² Quoniam confortavit seras portarum tuarum; benedixit filiis tuis in te.

³ Qui posuit fines tuos pacem, et adipe frumenti satiat te.

⁴ Qui emittit eloquium suum terrae: velociter currit sermo ejus.

⁵ Qui dat nivem sicut lanam; nebulam sicut cinerem spargit.

⁶ Mittit crystallum suam sicut buccellas: ante faciem frigoris ejus quis sustinebit?

⁷ Emittet verbum suum, et liquefaciet ea; flabit spiritus ejus, et fluent aquae.

⁸ Qui annuntiat verbum suum Jacob, justitias et judicia sua Israel.

⁹ Non fecit taliter omni nationi, et judicia sua non manifestavit eis. Alleluja.

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“Lauda Jerusalem,” Vesper Psalm for a cappella SATB, composed by Tomas Luis de Victoria (1548-1611).

Sung by sirventes berlin

Free sheet music at University of Malaga