This edition was prepared by Carlotta Ferrari — free to download, print, rehearse and perform.
Cantica Mysterii
Staff Notation • Sacred, Motets
Preview
0
0
Subscribed as
Want Sunday picks sent to another address too?
Free weekly email
Your choir should not be left out in what's trending
Sunday mass selections, psalms, and trending songs in your area — straight to your inbox.
Cantica Mysterii by Carlotta Ferrari — Lyrics
In finem. Psalmus David,
cum venit ad eum Nathan propheta, quando intravit ad Bethsabee.
Miserere mei, Deus, secundum magnam misericordiam tuam; et secundum multitudinem miserationum tuarum, dele iniquitatem meam.
Amplius lava me ab iniquitate mea: et a peccato meo munda me.
Quoniam iniquitatem meam ego cognosco, et peccatum meum contra me est semper.
Tibi soli peccavi, et malum coram te feci; ut justificeris in sermonibus tuis, et vincas cum judicaris.
Ecce enim in iniquitatibus conceptus sum: et in peccatis concepit me mater mea.
Ecce enim veritatem dilexisti; incerta et occulta sapientiae tuae manifestasti mihi.
Asperges me hyssopo, et mundabor; lavabis me, et super nivem dealbabor.
Auditui meo dabis gaudium et laetitiam: et exsultabunt ossa humiliata.
Averte faciem tuam a peccatis meis, et omnes iniquitates meas dele.
Read full lyrics
About Cantica Mysterii
Carlotta Ferrari’s Cantica Mysterii is a sacred motet for two sopranos and two tenors, sung in Latin. The text is drawn from Psalm 51, a deeply personal plea for divine mercy and cleansing from sin. It opens with the familiar 'Miserere mei, Deus,' a profound expression of repentance and a yearning for spiritual renewal. The composer sets this penitential text with music that underscores the raw emotion and vulnerability of the psalmist's prayer, creating a poignant and moving experience for both singers and listeners. The intimate voicing of SS,TT is particularly effective in conveying the personal nature of this ancient psalm.
