Thomas Tallis: Spem In Alium

Thomas Tallis

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Tallis

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Spem in Alium Sung by Huelgas Ensemble with 40 Voices as specified in Tallis' original composition: 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QnBNDTpZRq4

Spem in Alium sung by Tallis Scholars: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iT-ZAAi4UQQ

Spem in Alium sung by 700 choristers in Manchester, England: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P2rK_Yhpui8

Spem in Alium Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spem_in_alium

Spem in alium nunquam habui praeter in te 
Deus Israel 
qui irasceris 
et propitius eris 
et omnia peccata hominum in tribulatione dimittis 
Domine Deus 
Creator coeli et terrae 
respice humilitatem nostram 

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I have never put my hope in any other but in you, 
O God of Israel 
who can show both anger 
and graciousness, 
and who absolves all the sins of suffering man 
Lord God, 
Creator of Heaven and Earth 
be mindful of our lowliness

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Spem in Alium is the music that atheist and Alzheimer sufferer, Terry Pratchett, would "die to" if he eventually chooses to end his own life. 
http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2013/11/npr-with-fading-memory-terry-pratchett.html