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Cor mundum
Staff Notation • Sacred, Motets
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Cor mundum by Andreas Pevernage — 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.
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About Cor mundum
Andreas Pevernage sets a Latin text drawn from Psalm 51, a penitential psalm that forms the basis of the Miserere. The text begins with a plea for God's cleansing and forgiveness, acknowledging sin and seeking purification. The composer's SSATTB voicing for this sacred motet offers rich harmonic possibilities to explore the depth of King David's contrition. The music aims to reflect the profound spiritual struggle and ultimate hope for redemption found within the ancient words. This setting, with its layered vocal lines, vividly portrays the plea for mercy and the desire to be made clean from iniquity.
