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Ay de mí, que el llanto y la tristeza
Staff Notation • Sacred, Cantatas
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Ay de mí, que el llanto y la tristeza by Sebastián Durón — Lyrics
Recitado:
Ay de mí, que el llanto y la tristeza
No, no ablanda mi dureza.
Criad, Señor, en mí piedad, usando
Un limpio corazón, humilde y blando,
Y para que respiren mis sentidos,
Dad gozo y alegría a mis oídos.
Aria:
Consiga afligido
Mi afecto rendido
La gracia que el alma
Infelice perdió
Afligido, rendido,
La gracia que el alma
Infelice perdió
Pues, nunca el que llega
Llorando y se entrega
Contrito y humilde
Desprecia mi Dios.
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About Ay de mí, que el llanto y la tristeza
This sacred cantata for solo mezzo-soprano, Ay de mí, que el llanto y la tristeza, opens with a recitative where the singer laments a hardened heart and pleads for mercy and a clean spirit. The music then moves to an aria, expressing the soul's humble surrender and hope for divine grace, despite past failings. The text conveys a profound sense of contrition, seeking forgiveness and the restoration of joy. The interplay between the recitative's dramatic plea and the aria's more lyrical expression of repentance creates an emotionally resonant exploration of spiritual seeking and divine compassion.
