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Benedictus sit Deus, KV117
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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Benedictus sit Deus, KV117 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart — Lyrics
Chorus:
Benedictus sit Deus Pater, unigenitusque Dei Filius,
Sanctus quoque Spiritus; quia fecit nobiscum misericordiam suam.
Aria:
Introibo domum tuam, Domine, in holocaustis
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About Benedictus sit Deus, KV117
This setting of the Latin text Benedictus sit Deus uses the full SATB choir to open and close, framing a central aria. The text, a prayer of thanksgiving and praise, begins with a declaration of blessing upon God the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit for His mercy. The solo voice then enters with a personal vow to enter God's house and offer thanks, before the choir returns with a jubilant call to all the earth to sing praise to God and declare His glory. It is a sacred motet, likely intended as an offertory hymn, and is scored for four-part choir and soloists.
