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Anima mea liquefacta est
Staff Notation • Sacred, Motets
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Anima mea liquefacta est by Tiburtio Massaino — Lyrics
Anima mea liquefacta est, ut dilectus locutus est.
Quaesivi et non inveni illum; vocavi et non respondit mihi.
Invenerunt me custodes civitatis, percusserunt me et vulneraverunt me.
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About Anima mea liquefacta est
This SACRED motet for SSATTB voices in Latin by Tiburtio Massaino is well-suited for services during Lent or Holy Week. The text, drawn from the Song of Songs, expresses the soul's yearning for Christ, its 'beloved'. The composer vividly portrays the singer's intense longing and distress, beginning with a melting soul and the pain of searching in vain for the beloved. The text continues with the soul being beaten and wounded by the guardians of the city, and the plea to the daughters of Jerusalem to announce to the beloved that the singer languishes with love. Massaino's setting would offer a rich opportunity for expressive word painting.
