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Credidi propter quod locutus sum
Staff Notation • Sacred, Motets
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Credidi propter quod locutus sum by Orlando di Lasso — 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 propter quod locutus sum
Orlando di Lasso's motet Credidi propter quod locutus sum is a profound setting of a Latin text drawn from the Psalms. This sacred work, written for SAATB voices, explores themes of faith, suffering, and divine deliverance. The opening Alleluja declares trust in God's response to prayer, transitioning into a lament of distress and appeals for salvation. The text speaks of being surrounded by the pains of death and the perils of hell, yet invoking the Lord's name for liberation. It then shifts to a confident affirmation of God's mercy and justice, celebrating deliverance from death and tears, and resolving to walk before the Lord in the land of the living. The piece concludes with a declaration of faith amidst distress, acknowledging a deep humility.
