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Adjutor in opportunitatibus, MH 446
Staff Notation • Sacred, Responsorial Psalms
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Adjutor in opportunitatibus, MH 446 by Johann Michael Haydn — Lyrics
In finem, pro occultis filii. Psalmus David.
Confitebor tibi, Domine, in toto corde meo; narrabo omnia mirabilia tua.
Laetabor et exsultabo in te; psallam nomini tuo, Altissime.
In convertendo inimicum meum retrorsum; infirmabuntur, et peribunt a facie tua.
Quoniam fecisti judicium meum et causam meam; sedisti super thronum, qui judicas justitiam.
Increpasti gentes, et periit impius: nomen eorum delesti in aeternum,
et in saeculum saeculi.
Inimici defecerunt frameae in finem, et civitates eorum
destruxisti. Periit memoria eorum cum sonitu;
et Dominus in aeternum permanet. Paravit in judicio thronum suum,
et ipse judicabit orbem terrae in aequitate: judicabit populos in justitia.
Et factus est Dominus refugium pauperi; adjutor in opportunitatibus, in tribulatione.
Et sperent in te qui noverunt nomen tuum,
quoniam non dereliquisti quaerentes te, Domine.
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About Adjutor in opportunitatibus, MH 446
Johann Michael Haydn, brother of the more famous Joseph, was a prolific composer of sacred music. This setting of Adjutor in opportunitatibus, MH 446, is a powerful example of his output. Written for SATB choir and sung in Latin, it belongs to the tradition of responsorial psalms. The text, drawn from Psalm 138, expresses profound gratitude and praise to God for deliverance and justice. It speaks of God's unwavering power and righteousness, contrasting divine judgment with the fleeting nature of earthly enemies. The music likely reflects the solemnity and exultation found within the sacred words, offering a rich and moving experience for both choir and congregation.
