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Beati omnes qui timent Dominum
Staff Notation • Sacred, Motets
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Beati omnes qui timent Dominum by Ludwig Senfl — Lyrics
Canticum graduum. Beati omnes qui timent Dominum, qui ambulant in viis ejus.
Labores manuum tuarum quia manducabis: beatus es, et bene tibi erit.
Uxor tua sicut vitis abundans in lateribus domus tuae;
filii tui sicut novellae olivarum in circuitu mensae tuae.
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About Beati omnes qui timent Dominum
This motet by Ludwig Senfl sets a Latin text from Psalm 127, often sung at services celebrating marriage or family life. The music for four-part choir (SATB) opens with a joyful affirmation of the blessings bestowed upon those who fear the Lord and walk in His ways. It describes the fruitfulness of labour, the abundance of a wife within the home, and the flourishing of children around the table, all as signs of divine favour. The composer crafts a setting that echoes the text's message of domestic contentment and long-term prosperity, concluding with a prayer for lasting peace upon Israel and a vision of future generations.
