Emendemus in melius (Cantiones sacrae [1575], No. 4)

Let Us Change for the Better

Voicing:
Mixed Choir → SATBB

Accompaniment:
Unaccompanied

Function/Language(s):
Latin

Occasion:

Proper of Time → Lenten Season → General Lenten Season

Publication Information:
Choral Public Domain Library (CPDL) — (2002)

Text Information:
Reference: Matins Respond, First Sunday of Lent

Lyrics:

Emendemus in melius quae ignoranter peccavimus,
ne subito praeoccupati die mortis
quaeramus spatium poenitentiae et invenire non possumus.
Attende, Domine et miserere, quia peccavimus tibi.
Adiuva nos, Deus salutaris noster,
et propter honorem nominis tui libera nos.

English translation:
Let us change for the better
the sins which we have unknowingly committed,
lest, suddenly seized on the day of death,
we seek and are unable to find a place of repentance.
Draw near, O Lord, and have mercy,
because we have sinned against you.
Help us, our saving God,
and for the honor of your name deliver us.

Notes: Actually SATTB.
Submitted by: Brian Luckner Added: Feb 19, 2022 Last updated: Dec 13, 2022