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Benedicam Dominum
Staff Notation • Sacred, Motets
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Benedicam Dominum by Michael Praetorius — Lyrics
Davidi, cum immutavit vultum suum coram Achimelech, et dimisit eum, et abiit.
Benedicam Dominum in omni tempore; semper laus ejus in ore meo.
In Domino laudabitur anima mea: audiant mansueti, et laetentur.
Magnificate Dominum mecum, et exaltemus nomen ejus in idipsum.
Exquisivi Dominum, et exaudivit me; et ex omnibus tribulationibus meis eripuit me.
Accedite ad eum, et illuminamini; et facies vestrae non confundentur.
Iste pauper clamavit, et Dominus exaudivit eum,
et de omnibus tribulationibus ejus salvavit eum.
Immittet angelus Domini in circuitu timentium eum, et eripiet eos.
Gustate et videte quoniam suavis est Dominus; beatus vir qui sperat in eo.
Timete Dominum, omnes sancti ejus, quoniam non est inopia timentibus eum.
Divites eguerunt, et esurierunt; inquirentes autem Dominum non minuentur omni bono.
Venite, filii; audite me: timorem Domini docebo vos.
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About Benedicam Dominum
Michael Praetorius was a prolific German composer and organist of the late Renaissance and early Baroque periods. This sacred motet, Benedicam Dominum, is set in Latin for SSATTB voices. The text is drawn from the Psalms, offering a message of praise and trust in God. It begins with a reflection on overcoming fear and adversity, moving through verses that speak of God's deliverance and the joy of those who hope in Him. The music would have been intended for use in Lutheran church services. The rich texture of the SSATTB voicing allows for a powerful and varied expression of the scriptural text, from moments of quiet supplication to exclamations of abundant praise.
