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Mendelssohn: Surrexit pastor bonus, op. 39 no. 3

Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1809-1847)

I. SSAA solo and chorus
Surrexit pastor bonus
Qui animam suam posuit pro ovibus suis.
Et pro grege suo mori dignatus est.
Alleluja!

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I. SSAA solo and chorus
The Good Shepherd is arisen,
who gave his life for his sheep,
and deigned to die for the sake of his flock.
Alleluja!

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II. Duet SS
Tulerunt Dominum meum,
Et nescio ubi posuerunt eum.
Si tu sustulisti eum, dicito mihi
Et ego tollam.

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II. Duet SS
They have taken my Lord,
And I do not know where they have placed him.
If you have removed him, tell me
and I will take him away.

III.  A solo
Surrexit Christus spes mea!

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III.  A solo
Christ, my hope, is arisen!

IV. Tutti
Surrexit Christus spes mea.
Praecedet vos in Galilaeam.
Alleluja!

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IV. Tutti
Christ, my hope, is arisen.
He goes before you into Galilee.
Alleluja!

Texts from the Latin Vulgate: mov't. 1, based on John 10:11; mov't. 2, based on John 20:15; mov'ts. 3-4, based on Matthew 26:32

‍©Pamela Dellal

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