William Byrd - Emendemus in melius. Deller

Wlliam Byrd's sacred motet ' Emendemus in melius' 'Let us amend for the better'. Matins response for the first Sunday in Lent. Score for SATTB voices.
Deller Consort directed by Mark Deller singing a cappella:
Rosemary Hardy, Elizabeth Lane - soprano
Mark Deller, Christopher Royall - countertenor
Paul Elliott, Rogers Covey-Crump - tenor
Maurice Bevan - baritone
Michael George - bass
Thanks to Francis1930 for his encouragement.
Emendemus in melius quae ignoranter peccavimus;
ne subito praeoccupati die mortis,
quaeramus spatium poenitentiae,
et invenire non possimus.
Attende, Domine, et miserere;
quia peccavimus tibi.
Adjuva nos, Deus salutaris noster,
et propter honorem nominis tui libera nos.
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Let us amend for the better in those things in which we have sinned through ignorance;
lest suddenly overtaken by the day of death,
we seek space for repentance,
Hearken, O Lord, and have mercy:
for we have sinned against thee.
Help us, O God of our salvation,
and for the honour of thy name deliver us.
and are not able to find it.

[@thomasmrf.brunner]

Finally the great "EMENDEMUS IN MELIUS" from
William Byrds Cantiones Sacrae 1575 - the greatest motets which were ever composed on this planet ... Thank you for the wonderful recording
with the outstanding Deller Consort (Dir. Mark Deller)

[@antoninopirrone2541]

❤❤

[@TheJamesalden]

Thank You for this! Just like one of my fellow listeners said it, and right on the money... This kind of music can't be beat; that it is without peer....

[@mradaChris]

Beautiful!

[@thelouisfanclub]

Lovely! This makes my ash wednesday.
But I should add that your translation is slightly jumbled
"and are not able to find it" should go after "we seek space for repentance" - as in, lest suddenly we are overtaken by the day of death, and we look for the space for penitence but we are not able to find it"