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Deus, Deus meus respice a 10
Staff Notation • Sacred, Motets
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Different typesettings and voicings of the same work. This page shows the main edition; the others are below.
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Deus, Deus meus respice a 10 by Andrea Gabrieli — Lyrics
In finem, pro susceptione matutina. Psalmus David.
Deus, Deus meus, respice in me: quare me dereliquisti? longe a salute mea verba delictorum meorum.
Deus meus, clamabo per diem, et non exaudies; et nocte, et non ad insipientiam mihi.
Tu autem in sancto habitas, laus Israël.
In te speraverunt patres nostri; speraverunt, et liberasti eos.
Ad te clamaverunt, et salvi facti sunt; in te speraverunt, et non sunt confusi.
Ego autem sum vermis, et non homo; opprobrium hominum, et abjectio plebis.
Omnes videntes me deriserunt me; locuti sunt labiis, et moverunt caput.
Speravit in Domino, eripiat eum: salvum faciat eum, quoniam vult eum.
Quoniam tu es qui extraxisti me de ventre, spes mea ab uberibus matris meae.
In te projectus sum ex utero; de ventre matris meae Deus meus es tu:
ne discesseris a me, quoniam tribulatio proxima est, quoniam non est qui adjuvet.
Circumdederunt me vituli multi; tauri pingues obsederunt me.
Aperuerunt super me os suum, sicut leo rapiens et rugiens.
Sicut aqua effusus sum, et dispersa sunt omnia ossa mea: factum est cor meum tamquam cera liquescens in medio ventris mei.
Aruit tamquam testa virtus mea, et lingua mea adhaesit faucibus meis: et in pulverem mortis deduxisti me.
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About Deus, Deus meus respice a 10
Andrea Gabrieli's Deus, Deus meus respice is a substantial sacred motet for a large choir of ten voices (SSATTTTBBB). The Latin text is drawn from Psalm 21, a deeply personal and often anguished prayer. The music sets this text with dramatic intensity, exploring the interplay between the many voice parts. The composer's mastery of polyphony is evident in the rich textures and contrapuntal lines. This setting offers a profound musical interpretation of the cry for divine help amidst suffering, providing a powerful experience for both performers and listeners. Its scale and complexity make it a significant work for advanced choirs.
