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Confitebor tibi Domine
Staff Notation • Sacred, Motets
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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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Confitebor tibi Domine by William Daman — Lyrics
Oratio ipsi David. Inclina, Domine, aurem tuam et exaudi me, quoniam inops et pauper sum ego.
Custodi animam meam, quoniam sanctus sum; salvum fac servum tuum, Deus meus,
sperantem in te.
Miserere mei, Domine, quoniam ad te clamavi tota die;
laetifica animam servi tui, quoniam ad te, Domine, animam meam levavi.
Quoniam tu, Domine, suavis et mitis, et multae misericordiae omnibus invocantibus te.
Auribus percipe, Domine, orationem meam, et intende voci deprecationis meae.
In die tribulationis meae clamavi ad te, quia exaudisti me.
Non est similis tui in diis, Domine,
et non est secundum opera tua.
Omnes gentes quascumque fecisti venient, et adorabunt coram te, Domine, et
glorificabunt nomen tuum.
Quoniam magnus es tu, et faciens mirabilia; tu es Deus solus.
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About Confitebor tibi Domine
William Daman's motet Confitebor tibi Domine is written for SATTB choir. The Latin text, drawn from Psalm 86, is a deeply personal prayer of David, beginning with a plea for God to incline His ear and hear him, as he is destitute and poor. The music reflects the supplicatory nature of the text, with the voices weaving together to create a plea for protection and salvation. The choir director will find here a setting that allows for expressive vocal writing, emphasizing the penitent's hope and reliance on divine mercy. The composer captures the supplication, moving towards the assertion of God's unique power and compassion, a profound statement of faith in the face of adversity.
