Venite, venite, siccientes ad aquas Domine

English translation: All you who are thirsty, come, come to the water of the Lord!

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Latin term or phrase:	Venite, venite, siccientes ad aquas Domine
English translation:	All you who are thirsty, come, come to the water of the Lord!

23:25 Jun 30, 2006

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Latin term or phrase: Venite, venite, siccientes ad aquas Domine

This is the incipit/title of a Monteverdi motet (?Malipiero catalogue ?xvi,467). It's variously dated 1610 or 1624.
Claudio Monteverdi apparently visited Venice in 1610 and moved there in 1612. The motet is listed as a sacred work.

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All you who are thirsty, come, come to the water of the Lord!

Explanation:
The correct spelling is: "Venite, venite sitientes ad aquas Domini", taken from Isaiah (55,1) and sung on the Saturday of the IV Week of Lent, the so called "Sabbatum sitientes (Saturday of the Thirsty)", in the pre-tridentine liturgy.

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All you who are thirsty, come, come to the water of the Lord!

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Venite, venite, sitientes ad aquas Domini

All you who are thirsty, come, come to the water of the Lord!

Leonardo Marcello Pignataro (X)
Local time: 09:35
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Asker: Thank you for this translation. The 'incorrect' spelling appears to be the standard title for this motet. The Isaiah reference was a very welcome bonus. Although motet lyrics often combine, and deviate from, biblical texts, when introducing an item in a (community) radio broadcast it is very useful being able to nominate a resource on many listeners' own bookshelves.

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