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Ad te Domine levavi
Staff Notation • Sacred, Motets
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Ad te Domine levavi by Andreas Hakenberger — Lyrics
In finem. Psalmus David. Ad te, Domine, levavi animam meam:
Deus meus, in te confido; non erubescam.
Neque irrideant me inimici mei:
etenim universi qui sustinent te, non confundentur.
Confundantur omnes iniqua agentes supervacue.
Vias tuas, Domine, demonstra mihi, et semitas tuas edoce me.
Dirige me in veritate tua, et doce me, quia tu es Deus salvator meus, et te sustinui tota die.
Reminiscere miserationum tuarum, Domine, et misericordiarum tuarum quae a saeculo sunt.
Delicta juventutis meae, et ignorantias meas, ne memineris. Secundum misericordiam tuam memento mei tu, propter bonitatem tuam, Domine.
Dulcis et rectus Dominus; propter hoc legem dabit delinquentibus in via.
Diriget mansuetos in judicio; docebit mites vias suas.
Universae viae Domini, misericordia et veritas, requirentibus testamentum ejus et testimonia ejus.
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About Ad te Domine levavi
This striking motet by Andreas Hakenberger sets a text from Psalm 24, often used in liturgies for the penitential seasons. The composer’s SSATBB setting allows for rich, imitative textures that build to moments of great power. The Latin text is a heartfelt prayer, beginning with a plea for guidance and trust in God, acknowledging human frailty and seeking divine mercy. Hakenberger’s music vividly portrays the words, from the searching pleas to the ultimate reliance on God’s goodness. It is a work that demands and rewards expressive, disciplined singing, ideal for a choir looking to explore the profound devotional landscape of sacred Renaissance polyphony.
