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Deus in adjutorium
Staff Notation • Sacred, Motets
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Deus in adjutorium by Jacob Handl — Lyrics
In finem. Psalmus David in rememorationem, quod salvum fecerit eum Dominus.
Deus, in adjutorium meum intende; Domine, ad adjuvandum me festina.
Confundantur, et revereantur, qui quaerunt animam meam.
Avertantur retrorsum, et erubescant, qui volunt mihi mala;
avertantur statim erubescentes qui dicunt mihi: Euge, euge!
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About Deus in adjutorium
Jacob Handl's Deus in adjutorium opens with a powerful, imitative texture, quickly establishing a sense of urgency. The SATB choir articulates the Latin text, a plea for divine assistance drawn from Psalm 70, with vivid musical gestures. Handl vividly portrays the contrasting emotions of the psalm, from the confident assertion of faith and the joy of those seeking God, to the distress and desperation of the psalmist. The motet builds to a climactic declaration of reliance on God as helper and deliverer, reflecting the profound spiritual journey described in the text.
