Byrd, William: Justorum animae

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Justorum animæ

Justorum animæ in manu Dei sunt,
et non tanget illos tormentum mortis.
Visi sunt oculis insipientium mori:
illi autem sunt in pace.

The souls of the righteous are in the hand of God,
and there no torment shall touch them.
In the sight of the unwise they seemed to die:
but they are in peace.

Words: Wisdom of Solomon 3 vv. 1–3 (Offertory for All Saints’ Day)
Music: William Byrd (c. 1540–1623)