Roman Mass Propers: Tract "Saepe expugnavérunt"

Submitted by Rick.Wheeler on Tue, 2011/04/05 - 3:57pm
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ID: 
1789
This is part of: 
Roman Mass Propers: Temporal Cycle: 5th Sunday in Lent (Passion)
Composition Date: 
Unknown
Composer: 
Unknown
Arrangers / Editors: 
Institute of Christ the King
Proper Liturgical Usage: 
Between Epistle and Gospel
Proper Liturgical Time: 
Dominica de Passione (Passion Sunday)
Proper Liturgical Day: 
Sunday
Votive: 
F
Performance Time: 
3 min 15 sec
Composition Type: 
Tractus
Texture: 
Monophonic
Voices: 
Unison
Language: 
Latin
Difficulty: 
Moderate
Musical Style: 
Gregorian
Gregorian Tone: 
8.
Lyrics: 

Saepe expugnaverunt me a juventute mea. V.: Dicat nunc Israel: saepe expugnaverunt me a juventute mea. V.: Etenim non potuerunt mihi: supra dorsum meum fabricaverunt peccatores. V.: Prolongaverunt iniquitates suas: Dominus justus concidit cervices peccatorum.

Translated Lyrics: 

Often have they fought against me from my youth. V.: Let Israel now say: often have they fought against me from my youth. V.: But they could not prevail over me: the wicked have wrought upon my back. V.: They have lengthened their iniquities: the Lord who is just will cut the necks of sinners.