John Blitheman

John Blitheman (1525-1591)

Organist of Queen Elizabeth's Chapel Royal and composer of church music. His work influenced his pupil, colleague and eventual successor, John Bull.

In pace

In pace in idipsum, dormiam et requiescam. 
Si dedero somnum occulis meis 
et palpebris meis dormitationem dormiam et requiescam. 
Gloria Patri et Filio, et Spiritui Sancto. 

In peace and into the same I shall sleep and rest.
If I give slumber to my eyes
and to my eyelids drowsiness, I shall sleep and rest.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.