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De animabus in purgatione
Staff Notation • Sacred, Motets
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De animabus in purgatione by Thomas Eisenhut — Lyrics
Væ, ô dolores, ô ardores, dolores inferni,
conturbaverunt te præoccupaverunt te laquei mortis.
Væ, ô ignis, ô flammæ, ignis accensus est in Jacob,
et ardebit usque ad inferni novissima.
Ô miseriarum barathrum, quis inde me eripiet,
Non exibis inde donec ultimum quadrantem solveris.
Ah, spatium concedite locum pænitentiæ da te
vel horulam indulgete.
Non est hic pænitentiæ locus, sed justitiæ,
non exibis inde donec omnia persolveris.
Ô me miseram, ô me afflictam, ubi nunc tempus,
transiit tempus acceptabile periit.
ubi voluptates, ablata est voluptas a Jacob
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About De animabus in purgatione
This setting of De animabus in purgatione for SSB voices opens with a powerful evocation of the suffering of souls in purgatory. The text, a visceral expression of pain and regret, describes the fires of hell and the inescapable nature of divine justice. The music, with its direct and dramatic setting of these harrowing words, seeks to convey the profound sorrow and desperate pleas for mercy contained within the Latin text. Thomas Eisenhut’s motet challenges the singers to portray intense spiritual anguish, making it a compelling choice for a choir seeking emotionally resonant sacred music.
