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Benedictus Dominus, MH495
Staff Notation • Sacred, Responsorial Psalms
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Benedictus Dominus, MH495 by Johann Michael Haydn — Lyrics
Benedictus Dominus Deus Israel qui facit mirabilia magna solus a saeculo. Suscipiant montes pacem, suscipiant populo tuo, et colles
justitiam
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About Benedictus Dominus, MH495
The composer, Johann Michael Haydn, sets words from Psalm 72, which blesses God for his wonderful works and prays for peace and justice to fill the land. The text opens with praise for the Lord God of Israel, who alone does wondrous things from everlasting. It continues with a plea for mountains and hills to bring forth peace and righteousness to his people. This sacred setting for SATB voices is sung in Latin. It is a responsorial psalm, inviting congregational participation. The music offers a solemn yet hopeful expression of divine blessing and a yearning for enduring justice.
