Carlo Gesualdo, Tenebrae & Nigel Short - Tenebrae Responsories For Holy Saturday / In tertia nocturno: Responsorium IX: Sepulto Domino Lyrics

Lyrics Tenebrae Responsories For Holy Saturday / In tertia nocturno: Responsorium IX: Sepulto Domino - Tenebrae , Carlo Gesualdo



Sepulto Domino, signatum est monumentum,
(The Lord being buried, the tomb was sealed)
Volventes lapidem ad ostium monumenti,
Ponentes milites qui custodirent illum.
(And soldiers were placed to guard it.)
Accedentes principes sacerdotum ad Pilatum, petierunt illum.
(The chief priests went to Pilate and petitioned him.)
In pace factus est locus eius, et in Sion habitatio eius.
(In peace is his place, and his dwelling is in Sion.)
Ne forte veniant discipuli eius, et furentur eum, et dicant plebi:
Surrexit ad mortuis.
(It may be that his disciples come and steal him away,
And tell the people:
He is risen from the dead.)
Ponentes milites qui custodirent illum.
(And soldiers were placed to guard it.)



Writer(s): carlo gesualdo


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