Roman Propers: Emendemus in Melius

Submitted by Rick.Wheeler on Mon, 2011/03/21 - 2:41pm
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ID: 
1773
This is part of: 
Roman Mass Propers: Temporal Cycle: Ash Wednesday
Original Source
Official Liturgical Book: 
Graduale Romanum
Composition Date: 
Unknown
Composer: 
Unknown
Arrangers / Editors: 
Institute of Christ the King
Proper Liturgical Usage: 
Other
Proper Liturgical Time: 
Feria Quarta Cinerum (Ash Wednesday)
Proper Liturgical Day: 
Wednesday
Votive: 
F
Performance Time: 
3 min
Composition Type: 
Responsory
Texture: 
Monophonic
Voices: 
Unison
Language: 
Latin
Difficulty: 
Moderate
Musical Style: 
Gregorian
Gregorian Tone: 
2.
Lyrics: 

Emendemus in melius quae ignoranter peccavimus: ne subito praeoccupati die mortis quaeramus spatium paenitentiae, et invenire non possimus. Attende Domine, et miserere: quia peccavimus tibi. Memento, homo, quia pulvis es et in pulverem reverteris.

 

Translated Lyrics: 

Let us amend for the better where we have sinned through ignorance, lest, suddenly overtaken by the day of death, we seek space for repentance, and be not able to find it. Hearken, O Lord, and have mercy: for we have sinned against thee. Tenor: Remember, man, that thou art dust, and to dust thou shalt return.