Lajos Bárdos
Sperent in te
“Let them trust in thee”

A student of the celebrated teacher and composer Zoltán Kodály (1882–1967), Lajos Bárdos (1899–1986) was a significant figure in the development during the 20th century of Hungarian choral music. His setting of the Offertory for the Third Sunday after Trinity — Sperent in te (“Let them trust in thee”) — was composed in 1946. It is sung here by the Italian ensemble Coro Anthem di Monza, directed by Paola Versetti. The Latin text for the Offertory is presented (with translation) below the embedded video.

Sperent in te omnes qui noverunt nomen tuum, Domine,
Let them trust in thee all who know thy name:
quoniam non derelinquis quaerentes te.
for thou dost not forsake them that seek thee, O Lord.
Psallite Domino qui habitat in Sion,
Sing ye to the Lord, who dwelleth in Sion:
quoniam non est oblitus orationes pauperum.
for he hath not forgotten the prayers of the poor.