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Benedicite gentes
Staff Notation • Sacred, Motets, 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 Orlando di Lasso — 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
This powerful SATB motet by Orlando di Lasso sets a Latin text that draws from Psalm 66, inviting all nations to praise God. The music unfolds with a sense of awe, reflecting the opening words, "Benedicite, gentes, Deum nostrum" (Bless, O nations, our God). Lasso masterfully crafts a rich texture, moving from moments of broad, celebratory proclamation to passages of profound reverence. The vocal writing is idiomatic and rewarding, offering opportunities for dynamic contrast and expressive phrasing. This motet would serve well as a substantial offering during a service, or as a standalone concert work for choirs seeking to explore the rich tradition of Renaissance sacred polyphony.
