Parce Domine

Submitted by Rick.Wheeler on Thu, 2011/03/03 - 8:11pm
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ID: 
1162
Can be Found in
Book: 
Liber Usualis 1961 ed.
Page: 
1868
Composition Date: 
Unknown
Composer: 
Unknown
Arrangers / Editors: 
Rice, Richard (1962- )
Proper Liturgical Usage: 
Other
Proper Liturgical Time: 
Quadragesima (Lent)
Proper Liturgical Day: 
Any
Votive: 
F
Performance Time: 
2 min
Composition Type: 
Other
Texture: 
Monophonic
Voices: 
Unison
Language: 
Latin
Difficulty: 
Easy
Musical Style: 
Gregorian
Gregorian Tone: 
1.
Lyrics: 

Refrain: Parce, Domine, parce populo tuo: ne in aeternum irascaris nobis.

1. Flectamus iram vindicem, Ploremus ante Judicem; Clamemus ore supplici, Dicamus omnes cernui:
2. Nostris malis offendimus Tuam Deus clementiam Effunde nobis desuper Remissor indulgentiam.
Refrain

3. Dans tempus acceptabile, Da lacrimarum rivulis Lavare cordis victimam, Quam laeta adurat caritas.
4. Audi, benigne Conditor, Nostras preces cum fletibus In hoc sacro jejunio, Fusas quadragenario.
Refrain

5. Scrutátor alme córdium, Infírma tu scis vírium; Ad te revérsis éxhibe Remissiónis grátiam.
Refrain

Translated Lyrics: 

Spare, O Lord, spare Thy people, lest Thou be angry with us forever.

1. Let us bow down before the avenging wrath; let us weep before the Judge; let us cry forth in prayer of supplication, and all fall prostrate in prayer.
2. By our sins we have offended thy clemency, O God; pour out on us thy pardon from on high, Thou Who dost forgive.
3. Offering an acceptable time, give streams of tears to wash the sacrifice of our heart, which joyful charity enkindles.
4. Hear, thou merciful Creator, the tearful prayers poured forth during thisholy fast of forty days.
5. Beloved searcher of hearts, thou knowest the infirmities of men; show pardoning grace to those who return to thee.