Ormus is a song from Xenosaga Episode I. It is track 2-1 on the Xenosaga Episode I Original Soundtrack, having been composed by Yasunori Mitsuda and performed by choir Metro Voices. The lyrics were written by Tetsuya Takahashi and translated into Latin by Ukon Kurisawa.
Lyrics[]
Cantus A superior 1 / Soprano 1a[]
Ostende nobis Domine,
Ostende nobis,
Misericordiam tuam et
Salutare tuum da nobis
Haec dies,
Miserere,
O Domine, miserere nobis
Cantus superior 2 / Soprano 2[]
Ostende nobis Domine.
Ostende nobis,
Misericordiam tuam et
Salutare tuum da nobis
Haec dies, Hac dies,
Miserere mei.
O Domine, miserere nobis
Cantus inferior / Alto[]
Miserere mei deus.
Ostende nobis Domine.
Ostende nobis Domine.
Haec dies, Haec dies,
Miserere,
O Domine, miserere nobis
Cantus firmus 1 / Tenor[]
O Domine, memento mei.
In terra pax hominibus bonae voluntatis.
Haec dies, Haec dies,
Miserere, Miserere
Cantus firmus 2 / Bass[]
O Domine, memento mei.
memento mei,
Haec dies,
Miserere, Miserere
English Translation[]
Cantus A superior 1 / Soprano 1a[]
Show us, O Lord,
Show us,
Thy mercy and
Grant us thy salvation
This is the day,
Have mercy,
O Lord, have mercy on us
Cantus superior 2 / Soprano 2[]
Show us, O Lord.
Show us,
Thy mercy and
Grant us thy salvation
This is the day, this is the day,
Have mercy on me.
O Lord, have mercy on us
Cantus inferior / Alto[]
Have mercy on me.
Show us, O Lord.
Show us, O Lord.
this is the day,
Have mercy,
O Lord, have mercy on us
Cantus firmus 1 / Tenor[]
O Lord, remember me,
On earth, peace to men of good will.
This is the day, this is the day,
Have mercy, have mercy
Cantus firmus 2 / Bass[]
O Lord, remember me.
Remember me,
This is the day,
Have mercy, have mercy