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Benedictus in B flat, Z 230/2
Staff Notation • Sacred, Morning Canticles
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Benedictus in B flat, Z 230/2 by Henry Purcell — Lyrics
Benedíctus [Dóminus,] Deus Israël,
quia visitávit, et fecit redemptiónem plebis suæ:
Et eréxit cornu salútis nobis
in domo David, púeri sui.
Sicut locútus est per os sanctórum,
qui a sǽculo sunt, prophetárum ejus:
Salútem ex inimícis nostris,
et de manu ómnium, qui odérunt nos.
Ad faciéndam misericórdiam cum pátribus nostris:
et memorári testaménti sui sancti.
Jusjurándum, quod jurávit ad Abraham patrem nostrum,
datúrum se nobis:
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About Benedictus in B flat, Z 230/2
Henry Purcell's Benedictus in B flat, Z 230/2, is a setting of the Canticle of Zechariah, traditionally sung at Morning Prayer. The text expresses praise and thanksgiving for God's promised redemption, the coming of the Messiah, and the salvation from enemies. It speaks of God's mercy to the fathers and remembrance of his covenant. The composer's SSATB setting unfolds the biblical narrative with expressive harmonic language and skillful counterpoint, reflecting the profound theological message of the canticle. This work, for voices alone, offers a rich and devotional musical experience rooted in the English sacred tradition.
