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Credidi ZWV 85
Staff Notation • Sacred, Motets
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Credidi ZWV 85 by Jan Dismas Zelenka — 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 ZWV 85
The text of this motet expresses a profound journey of faith and deliverance. Beginning with an "Alleluia" and a declaration of love and answered prayer, it moves through the experience of being surrounded by the pains of death and the perils of hell. The composer Zelenka sets this dramatic text for SATB choir in Latin, depicting the singer's tribulation and invocation of God's name for liberation. The work finds solace and resolution in "Misericors Dominus et justus" and a return to peace and gratitude. The Credidi section reflects on past words spoken in distress, acknowledging humility and a renewed trust in the Lord's goodness, emphasizing His deliverance from death and sorrow.
