Revelation (Apocalypsis) 7:12 [Latin] –Saying: Amen. Benediction, and glory, and wisdom, and thanksgiving, honour, and power, and strength to our God for ever and ever. Amen.
Benedictio et claritas et sapientia et gratiarum actio, honor, virtus et fortitudo Deo nostro in saecula saeculorum. Amen.
Philippe de Monte in 1594 (73 years old) – Image via Wikipedia
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Benedictio et claritas, a sacred motet for 12 voices, published first in Sacrarum cantionum cum sex et duodecim vocibus (1585), and composed by Philippe de Monte (1521-1603)
Philippe de Monte: Benedictio et claritas - Currende
Psalm8: 1 [Latin] – O Lord our Lord, how admirable is thy name in the whole earth! For thy magnificence is elevated above the heavens. [From the highest heaven thy coming forth, and thy encounter unto the highest of it. Alleluia. We will sing and sing praises to you, Lord, in your power. Alleluia.]
Domine dominus noster quam admirabile est nomen tuum in universa terra quoniam elevata est super caelos magnificentia tua. A summo caelo egressio tua et occursus tuus usque ad summum eius. Alleluia. Exaltare Domine in virtute tua cantabimus et psallemus tibi. Alleluia.
Photo of Psalm 8 and Pope Paul VI message on Apollo 11 Silicon Disc (one of 73 Goodwill messages). — Image via Wikipedia
“Domine Dominus noster quam admirabilis,” a sacred motet for solo voice, composed by Pietro Andrea Ziani (1616-1684).
Revelation14:13 – And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Write, Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours; and their works do follow them.
Blessed are they who die in the Lord (Douce Apocalypse – Bodleian Ms180 — image via Wikimedia Commons)
Psalm31: 2,3,1 [Latin] – Be my protector and place of refuge, to keep me safe; for you are my strength and refuge; and for the sake of your name, you will lead and nourish me.
In you O Lord, I have put my trust; do not let me be put to shame; In your justice rescue me.
Esto mihi in Deum protectorem, et in locum refugii, ut salvum me facias: quoniam firmamentum meum, et refugium meum es tu: et propter nomen tuum dux mihi eris, et enutries me.
V. In te, Domine, speravi, non confundar in aeternum: in justitia tua libera me, et eripe me.
Figure from The History, Theory, and Practice of Illuminating, by M. Digby Wyatt (1861), quoting Psalm 31:1
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Esto Mihi, sacred motet from Choralis Constantinus, Volume 1 (1550), composed by Heinrich Isaac (c. 1450-1517)
