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Ante oculos tuos, Domine
Staff Notation • Sacred, Motets
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Ante oculos tuos, Domine by Johann Balthasar Erben — Lyrics
Ante oculos tuos, Domine, pœnas nostras ferimus
et plagas quas accipimus con ferimus
Si pensamus malum quod facimus minus
et quod patimus maius est
quod meremus gravius est
quod comisimus levius est
quod toleramus peccati pœnam
sentimus et peccamdi pestinaciam
non vitamus in flagellis tuis infirmitas nostra teritur
et iniquitas non multatur mens ægratorquetur
et cerris non flectitur vita in dolore suspirat
et in opere non se emendat sicut pectas non corrigimur
si vindicas non duramus
confitemur in correctione
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About Ante oculos tuos, Domine
Johann Balthasar Erben’s motet Ante oculos tuos, Domine is a sacred work for solo soprano voice in Latin. The text, drawn from a penitential prayer, reflects on human sinfulness and suffering in the face of divine judgement. The singer’s plea acknowledges the severity of transgressions and the greater weight of divine punishment, contrasting what is deserved with what is received. The composer sets this intensely personal and devotional text with a solo soprano line, allowing for direct expression of the singer’s contrition and supplication. The music likely mirrors the gravity of the words, exploring themes of confession and the longing for divine mercy.
