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Beatus vir qui timet Dominum
Staff Notation • Sacred, Motets
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Beatus vir qui timet Dominum by Philipp Dulichius — Lyrics
Alleluia. Reversionis Aggei et Zacchariae. Beatus vir qui timet Dominum: in mandatis ejus volet nimis.
Potens in terra erit semen ejus; generatio rectorum benedicetur.
Gloria et divitiae in domo ejus: et justitia ejus manet in saeculum saeculi.
Exortum est in tenebris lumen rectis: misericors, et miserator, et justus.
Jucundus homo qui miseretur et commodat; disponet sermones suos in judicio:
quia in aeternum non commovebitur.
In memoria aeterna erit justus;
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About Beatus vir qui timet Dominum
This motet for eight voices, SSATTTB, sets a sacred Latin text that draws on psalmody and Old Testament prophecy, beginning with Alleluia and references to the prophets Haggai and Zechariah. Philipp Dulichius crafts a rich texture to explore the blessing of the righteous man who fears the Lord, whose house will be filled with glory and riches, and whose justice endures for ever. The music would suit a motet setting in a service, or a concert programme focusing on Renaissance sacred music. The text offers a vision of light arising in darkness for the upright, and speaks of the man who is merciful and lends, whose memory is eternal and who will not be moved by evil report. His heart is prepared to hope in the Lord, and he will be exalted.
