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Credidi
Staff Notation • Sacred, Vespers
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Credidi by Johann Melchior Gletle — 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
This setting of the Latin text Credidi opens with a sense of urgency, the voices weaving together in a complex texture that reflects the text's turbulent emotional journey. Johann Melchior Gletle explores the depths of human suffering and the plea for divine intervention, before ultimately finding solace and deliverance. The SSATB voicing allows for rich harmonic possibilities, painting a vivid musical picture of both distress and eventual peace. This sacred work, suitable for Vespers, draws the listener into a profound meditation on faith and rescue from despair. The composer’s skillful handling of the choir brings the psalm’s message of hope and divine mercy to life with compelling sincerity.
