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Beatus qui intelligit super egenum
Staff Notation • Sacred, Motets
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Beatus qui intelligit super egenum by Jacob Regnart — Lyrics
In finem. Psalmus ipsi David.
Beatus qui intelligit super egenum et pauperem: in die mala liberabit eum Dominus.
Dominus conservet eum, et vivificet eum, et beatum faciat eum in terra,
et non tradat eum in animam inimicorum ejus.
Dominus opem ferat illi super lectum doloris ejus; universum stratum ejus versasti in infirmitate ejus.
Ego dixi: Domine, miserere mei; sana animam meam, quia peccavi tibi.
Inimici mei dixerunt mala mihi: Quando morietur, et peribit nomen ejus?
Et si ingrediebatur ut videret, vana loquebatur; cor ejus congregavit iniquitatem sibi.
Egrediebatur foras et loquebatur.
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About Beatus qui intelligit super egenum
Jacob Regnart’s motet Beatus qui intelligit super egenum unfolds with a rich SATTB texture. The music opens with the characteristic contrapuntal interplay of voices, creating a serene and devotional atmosphere. The Latin text, drawn from Psalm 40, speaks of the blessedness of compassion towards the poor and needy, and of God's deliverance in times of sickness and affliction. Regnart masterfully sets this profound text, enhancing its meaning through skillful vocal writing. The motet offers a moving meditation on mercy and divine protection, ideal for sacred services or contemplative choral programming.
