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Benedicam Dominum in omni tempore
Staff Notation • Sacred, Motets
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Benedicam Dominum in omni tempore by Alfonso Ferrabosco I — 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 in omni tempore
Alfonso Ferrabosco I was a celebrated composer of the late Renaissance. This motet, Benedicam Dominum in omni tempore, is set for a large double choir of eight voices (SATTTB). The Latin text is a compilation of verses drawn from the Psalms, focusing on themes of praise, divine deliverance, and trust in God. The music would have been sung in sacred settings. The text begins with a quotation from Psalm 34, proclaiming that God's praise shall be ever in the singer's mouth, and continues with verses that speak of seeking the Lord and being saved from troubles, inviting listeners to partake in God's goodness. The expansive eight-part voicing allows for rich polyphonic textures and a grand, resonant sound.
