Jesu salvator saeculi, redemptis

This setting of the Latin hymn Jesu salvator saeculi, redemptis is by John Sheppard, a composer of sacred music in Tudor England. It is scored for a five-part choir of two altos, two tenors, and a bass (AATTB). The text is a prayer for salvation, invoking Jesus, Mary, the angels, prophets, apostles, martyrs, confessors, virgins, and all the saints in heaven to intercede for the faithful. The hymn concludes with a doxology praising God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. This work would be suitable for services during Lent or for general penitential occasions, offering a rich polyphonic texture to a solemn text.