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Beatus vir qui suffert, Op.5,8
Staff Notation • Sacred, Offertory Hymns
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Beatus vir qui suffert, Op.5,8 by Meinrad Spieß — Lyrics
Beatus vir qui suffert tentationem.
Quoniam cum probatus fuerit accipiet coronam vitæ.
Pro fide pugnavit, hostémque prostravit
fortissimus dux,
depulsit ad umbras inferni profundas
clarissima lux.
Non cœli cultorem, stygisque ultorem,
tentatum, probatum, constantem pugnantem,
invictum, relictum,
perterruit mors, nec aspera sors.
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About Beatus vir qui suffert, Op.5,8
Meinrad Spieß's Beatus vir qui suffert, Op. 5,8 is a sacred work for SATB choir setting a Latin text. As an offertory hymn, it draws on a devotional tradition. The text speaks of the blessedness of one who endures temptation, receiving a crown of life after being tested. It describes a brave leader who fought for faith, vanquished the enemy, and banished darkness. Death and harsh fate could not terrify him. He succumbed to blood for God's love, to reign in heaven. The choir is invited to celebrate this victor and prepare his crown. The text concludes with an address to Saint N., rejoicing in heavenly glory, and a plea for strength to fight and triumph with him, leading us to the halls of heaven.
