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De profundis
Staff Notation • Sacred, Sacred songs
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De profundis by Martino Martini — Lyrics
Canticum graduum. De profundis clamavi ad te, Domine;
Domine, exaudi vocem meam.
Fiant aures tuae intendentes in vocem deprecationis meae.
Si iniquitates observaveris, Domine, Domine, quis sustinebit?
Quia apud te propitiatio est; et propter legem tuam sustinui te, Domine.
Sustinuit anima mea in verbo ejus:
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About De profundis
From the depths of despair, a solo bass voice cries out to the Lord in this setting of Psalm 130. The text, a profound expression of penitence and hope, forms a "Song of Ascents", traditionally sung on the journey to Jerusalem. Martini’s music captures the raw emotion of the plea for mercy and the ultimate trust in divine redemption. The Latin text speaks directly to the human condition, seeking solace and forgiveness, and finds expression in this moving solo motet. It is a powerful meditation on sin, contrition, and the unwavering expectation of God's grace, making it a deeply personal and evocative sacred song.
