| 单词 | penitential psalms |
| 释义 | > as lemmaspenitential psalms penitential psalms n. [after post-classical Latin psalmi paenitentiales (8th cent.); compare Middle French, French psaumes pénitentiaux (1534)] the name given to seven psalms (6, 32 (31 in the Vulgate), 38 (37), 51 (50), 102 (101), 130 (129), and 143 (142)) expressing penitence. ΘΚΠ society > faith > worship > church music > psalm > kinds of psalm > seven penitential > [noun] sept psaumesc1300 penitentialsc1450 penitential psalms1508 society > leisure > the arts > music > type of music > vocal music > religious or devotional > [noun] > psalm > selection from psalms > specific sept psaumesc1300 penitentialsc1450 penitential psalms1508 gradual psalms1656 OEPenitentiales sealmes [see sense B. 1]. a1500 (?c1425) Speculum Sacerdotale (1936) 75 (MED) And ȝif he be a clerk, let hym sey yche day seven psalmes penitencial. 1508 Bp. J. Fisher (title) This treatise concernynge the fruytfull saynges of Dauyd the kynge & prophete in the seuen penytencyall psalmes. 1658 R. Allestree Pract. Christian Graces; or, Whole Duty of Man Priv. Devot. 611 This Penitential Psalm [li.] may also fitly be used. 1753 R. Challoner Catholick Christian Instructed 143 The Priest with the Assistants recites the Penitential Psalm, Miserere. 1885 W. E. Addis & T. Arnold Catholic Dict. (ed. 3) Penitential Psalms,..Possidius tells us that St. Augustine, when dying, caused the penitential psalms, which are few in number, to be fixed on the wall opposite his bed. Probably our penitential psalms are meant. 1988 Music & Lett. 69 561 As with the penitential psalms composed expressly for performance in court circles, Wilhelm regarded five of the Magnificats as private music. < as lemmas |
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