Moravian Book of Worship ‎#597

597. Dona Nobis Pacem

Latin --
1 Dona nobis pacem, pacem;
dona nobis pacem.
Dona nobis pacem;
dona nobis pacem.
Dona nobis pacem;
dona nobis pacem.

English --
2 Father, grant us, grant us your peace;
O, loving Father, grant us your peace.
Grant us, grant us peace;
grant us, grant us, grant us your peace.
Grant us, grant us peace;
loving Father, grant us your peace.

French --
3 Acoordenous ta paix, ta paix;
acoordenous ta paix.
Acoordenous ta paix;
acoordenous ta paix.
Acoordenous ta paix;
acoordenous ta paix.

Spanish --
4 Padre, danos tu paz, tu paz;
Padre, danos, dano tu paz.
Padre, danos tu paz;
Padre, danos, danos tu paz.
Padre, danos tu paz;
Padre, danos, danos tu paz.

Text Information

• First Line: Dona nobis pacem
• Title: Dona Nobis Pacem
• Author (English): Ottilie Stafford (1983)
• Author (Spanish): Espi Wasmer
• Author (French): Marcel Pichot
• Meter: Irregular
• Language: English; French; Latin; Spanish
• Publication Date: 1995
• Scripture:
  Numbers 6:22-27
  ;
  1 Chronicles 22:9
  ;
  Psalm 85:8
  ;
  Matthew 5:1-12
  ;
  John 14:25-31
  ;
  Romans 5:1-5
  ;
  Ephesians 2:11-22
• Topic: Gifts of the Spirit; Peace, inner
• Source: Traditional Latin

Tune Information

• Name: DONA NOBIS PACEM
• Composer (attributed to): Palestrina, 1525-1594
• Arranger: Melvin West (1983)
• Meter: Irregular
• Key: F Major
• Copyright: Arr. © 1984 by Melvin West Used by permission.