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Added Jul 29, 2026
Composer: Philippe de Monte
Format: Staff
Language: Latin
Pages: 4 pages
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Benedictus es Domine by Philippe de Monte — Lyrics

Alleluja. Aleph. Beati immaculati in via, qui ambulant in lege Domini. Beati qui scrutantur testimonia ejus; in toto corde exquirunt eum. Non enim qui operantur iniquitatem in viis ejus ambulaverunt. Tu mandasti mandata tua custodiri nimis. Utinam dirigantur viae meae ad custodiendas justificationes tuas. Tunc non confundar, cum perspexero in omnibus mandatis tuis. Confitebor tibi in directione cordis, in eo quod didici judicia justitiae tuae. Justificationes tuas custodiam; non me derelinquas usquequaque. Beth. In quo corrigit adolescentior viam suam? in custodiendo sermones tuos. In toto corde meo exquisivi te; ne repellas me a mandatis tuis. In corde meo abscondi eloquia tua, ut non peccem tibi. Benedictus es, Domine; doce me justificationes tuas. In labiis meis pronuntiavi omnia judicia oris tui. In via testimoniorum tuorum delectatus sum, sicut in omnibus divitiis. In mandatis tuis exercebor, et considerabo vias tuas. In justificationibus tuis meditabor: non obliviscar sermones tuos. Ghimel. Retribue servo tuo, vivifica me, et custodiam sermones tuos. Revela oculos meos, et considerabo mirabilia de lege tua. Incola ego sum in terra: non abscondas a me mandata tua. Concupivit anima mea desiderare justificationes tuas in omni tempore. Increpasti superbos; maledicti qui declinant a mandatis tuis.
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About Benedictus es Domine

Philippe de Monte's Benedictus es Domine sets a significant portion of Psalm 119, the longest psalm in the Bible, renowned for its extended meditation on God's law. The text, in Latin, explores the blessedness of those who follow God's statutes and seek Him with their whole heart. It begins by affirming the purity of the upright and their devotion to divine commandments, expressing a longing for righteous guidance and a commitment to keeping God's judgments. The composer captures the contemplative and spiritual nature of the text, weaving its profound themes into a rich SATTB choral setting. This motet offers a profound musical reflection on faithfulness and divine wisdom.