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Benedic anima mea Domino
Staff Notation • Sacred, Motets
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Benedic anima mea Domino by Henry Bird Collins — Lyrics
Ipsi David. Benedic, anima mea, Domino, et omnia quae intra me sunt nomini sancto ejus.
Benedic, anima mea, Domino, et noli oblivisci omnes retributiones ejus.
Qui propitiatur omnibus iniquitatibus tuis; qui sanat omnes infirmitates tuas:
qui redimit de interitu vitam tuam; qui coronat te in misericordia et miserationibus:
qui replet in bonis desiderium tuum; renovabitur ut aquilae juventus tua:
faciens misericordias Dominus, et judicium omnibus injuriam patientibus.
Notas fecit vias suas Moysi; filiis Israël voluntates suas.
Miserator et misericors Dominus: longanimis, et multum misericors.
Non in perpetuum irascetur, neque in aeternum comminabitur.
Non secundum peccata nostra fecit nobis, neque secundum iniquitates nostras retribuit nobis.
Quoniam secundum altitudinem caeli a terra, corroboravit misericordiam suam
super timentes se;
quantum distat ortus ab occidente, longe fecit a nobis iniquitates nostras.
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About Benedic anima mea Domino
This setting of Psalm 103, Benedic anima mea Domino, is a powerful and uplifting motet for SATB choir. The Latin text, often used in services of thanksgiving, praises God for His boundless mercies, forgiveness of sins, healing, and redemption. The music likely reflects the grandeur of the text, offering moments of both quiet devotion and soaring exultation. Henry Bird Collins’s work would provide a substantial and meaningful addition to the repertoire for a choir seeking a richly harmonized sacred work. Its devotional character makes it suitable for a variety of liturgical occasions or as a concert piece exploring themes of divine grace and benevolence.
