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Clamavi in toto corde meo
Staff Notation • Sacred, Motets
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Clamavi in toto corde meo by Girolamo Belli — 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 Clamavi in toto corde meo
Girolamo Belli's motet Clamavi in toto corde meo is a powerful setting of Latin sacred text, opening with the exultant Alleluja and the opening verses of Psalm 119. This is a rich, five-part work for SSATTB choir. The text speaks of the blessedness of those who walk in God's law, seeking Him with their whole heart, and praying for guidance to keep His commandments. It expresses a deep desire for righteousness and a plea against being turned away from God's precepts. Belli's music likely reflects the profound spiritual yearning and confident faith found in the words, offering a challenging yet rewarding experience for a skilled choir.
