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Afflicti pro peccatis
Staff Notation • Sacred, Motets
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Afflicti pro peccatis by William Byrd — Lyrics
Afflicti pro peccatis nostris, quotidie cum lacrimis expectemus finem nostrum:
Dolor cordis nostri ascendat ad te Domine
Ut eruas nos a malis qui innovantur in nobis.
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About Afflicti pro peccatis
The text Afflicti pro peccatis nostris speaks of those afflicted by their sins, weeping daily and awaiting their end, their sorrow ascending to God. It calls for deliverance from ever-renewing evils and a plea for the Lord of Israel to hear their prayers and perceive their heart's pain. This is a profound and penitential expression, rendered here for six voices: two sopranos, two tenors, and two basses. William Byrd, a master of sacred polyphony, composed numerous motets for the Catholic liturgy, and this work reflects the devotional intensity characteristic of his output. It is a powerful testament to faith in the face of suffering.
