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Ad te Domine levavi
Staff Notation • Sacred, Motets
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Ad te Domine levavi by Cesare Gussago — 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
Cesare Gussago's setting of the Latin text from Psalm 24 opens with the plea for divine guidance and trust in God, expressed through the prayer "Ad te, Domine, levavi animam meam" (To you, Lord, I lift up my soul). This motet for double SATB choir explores themes of faith, reliance on God, and the hope of not being confounded by enemies. The text moves from supplication to a confident assertion of God's rectitude and a request for remembrance of His mercies. Gussago's music would likely reflect the profound spiritual journey of the text, moving from moments of vulnerability to strength and assurance.
