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Benedicite gentes
Staff Notation • Sacred, Offertory Hymns
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Different typesettings and voicings of the same work. This page shows the main edition; the others are below.
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Benedicite gentes by Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina — Lyrics
In finem. Canticum psalmi resurrectionis. Jubilate Deo, omnis terra;
psalmum dicite nomini ejus; date gloriam laudi ejus.
Dicite Deo: Quam terribilia sunt opera tua, Domine! in multitudine virtutis tuae
mentientur tibi inimici tui.
Omnis terra adoret te, et psallat tibi; psalmum dicat nomini tuo.
Venite, et videte opera Dei: terribilis in consiliis super filios
hominum.
Qui convertit mare in aridam; in flumine pertransibunt pede: ibi laetabimur
in ipso.
Qui dominatur in virtute sua in aeternum; oculi ejus super gentes respiciunt: qui exasperant non exaltentur in semetipsis.
Benedicite, gentes, Deum nostrum, et auditam facite vocem laudis ejus:
qui posuit animam meam ad vitam, et non dedit in commotionem pedes meos.
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About Benedicite gentes
Singing in Latin, this sacred work by Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina opens with a jubilant call to praise God, inviting all the earth to sing His praises and witness His awesome power. The text speaks of God's dominion and His protection of His people, urging all nations to bless Him and make known the voice of His praise. It is a powerful reflection on divine might and mercy, fitting for an Offertory hymn. Composed for SATTB voices, Palestrina’s setting would have been intended for a context where congregational singing was less common, allowing for intricate polyphony and rich harmonic colour.
