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Benedicite gentes
Staff Notation • Sacred, Mass propers, 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 Valentin Rathgeber — 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
Valentin Rathgeber was a composer of sacred music in the German Baroque tradition. This Latin motet, Benedicite gentes, is set for SATB choir and draws on biblical texts, particularly from the Psalms. The music expresses exuberant praise to God, celebrating His awesome power and creative works. The text invites all nations to bless God, proclaiming His mighty deeds and magnificent strength. It speaks of God's dominion and His watchful care over peoples, contrasting this with those who would exalt themselves. The motet unfolds with a sense of joyous declaration, urging listeners to acknowledge and laud God's glorious name and actions.
