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Beati omnes qui timent Dominum
Staff Notation • Sacred, Motets
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Beati omnes qui timent Dominum by Benedictus Appenzeller — 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 for four voices (STTB) sets a Latin text from Psalm 127, also known as Psalm 128, a Song of Ascents. The words speak of the blessing bestowed upon those who fear the Lord and walk in His ways. It paints a picture of domestic happiness and prosperity: a wife fruitful like a vine, children like olive shoots surrounding the table. The composer Benedictus Appenzeller offers a musical setting that reflects the comforting and hopeful message of the text, invoking God's blessing from Zion upon the faithful, promising a long and peaceful life. The music would have been intended for liturgical use.
