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Ad Dominum cum tribularer, MH 487
Staff Notation • Sacred, Responsorial Psalms
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Ad Dominum cum tribularer, MH 487 by Johann Michael Haydn — Lyrics
Canticum graduum. Ad Dominum cum tribularer clamavi, et exaudivit me.
Domine, libera animam meam a labiis iniquis et a lingua dolosa.
Quid detur tibi, aut quid apponatur tibi ad linguam dolosam?
Sagittae potentis acutae, cum carbonibus desolatoriis.
Heu mihi, quia incolatus meus prolongatus est! habitavi cum habitantibus
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About Ad Dominum cum tribularer, MH 487
Johann Michael Haydn’s setting of Psalm 120 (119) Ad Dominum cum tribularer is a stirring motet for SATB choir. The music opens with the voices entering in a gentle, homophonic texture before developing into more contrapuntal passages, reflecting the text’s plea for deliverance from enemies and deceitful tongues. The Latin text, a gradual psalm, expresses profound distress and a longing for peace amidst conflict. Haydn’s skillful vocal writing captures the emotional arc of the psalm, moving from a sense of isolation and accusation to a fervent prayer for divine intervention and protection. This work offers a powerful spiritual experience for both choir and listener.
