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Credidi
Staff Notation • Sacred, Vesper Psalms
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Credidi by Horatio Colombano — Lyrics
Alleluja. Dilexi, quoniam exaudiet Dominus vocem orationis meae.
Quia inclinavit aurem suam mihi, et in diebus meis invocabo.
Circumdederunt me dolores mortis; et pericula inferni invenerunt me.
Tribulationem et dolorem inveni,
et nomen Domini invocavi: o Domine, libera animam meam.
Misericors Dominus et justus, et Deus noster miseretur.
Custodiens parvulos Dominus; humiliatus sum, et liberavit me.
Convertere, anima mea, in requiem tuam, quia Dominus benefecit tibi:
quia eripuit animam meam de morte, oculos meos a lacrimis, pedes meos a lapsu.
Placebo Domino in regione vivorum.
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About Credidi
Horatio Colombano's Credidi is a sacred setting for SATTB choir in Latin. The text is drawn from Psalm 116, reflecting on faith, deliverance, and trust in God's mercy. The opening lines express a profound gratitude for divine intervention, "I believed, therefore I have spoken," acknowledging a time of great distress and subsequent rescue. The composer captures the spiritual journey of the psalm, moving from tribulation to the assurance of God's constant care and ultimate peace. This motet offers a rich harmonic landscape for a substantial vocal ensemble, suitable for services or concerts where devotional texts are explored.
