De profundis

De profundis

De profundis (Out of the depths). Psalm 129 in the Vulgate (following the Septuagint) and 130 in the Eng. Authorized and Revised versions (following the Hebrew). It is one of the 7 Penitential Psalms (see psalm) and, attached to its traditional plainsong, has a place in the Office of the Dead of the RC Church. It has been set by composers many times.

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MICHAEL KENNEDY and JOYCE BOURNE. "De profundis." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

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de profundis

de profundis a heartfelt cry of appeal expressing one's deepest feelings of sorrow and anguish, from the opening words (Latin, ‘from the depths’) of Psalm 130. De Profundis was the title of Oscar Wilde's prose apologia, begun while he was in prison as a letter to Lord Alfred Douglas, and published in 1905.

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ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "de profundis." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

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De profundis

De profundis [Lat.,=from the depths], the opening words of Psalm 130, one of the penitential Psalms , in Jerome's Latin version (see Vulgate ); also used as a title for the Psalm.

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"De profundis." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

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De Profundis

De Profundis (Lat., ‘Out of the deep’). Ps. 130, so called from its opening words. It is traditionally used in the W. on behalf of the dead.

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E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "De Profundis." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

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De Profundis, ‘Out of the depths’, the first two words of the Latin version of Psalm 130. It is the title of the prose apologia of Wilde.

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MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "De Profundis." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

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MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "De Profundis." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O54-DeProfundis.html

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"de profundis." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

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