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Deus noster refugium et virtus
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 noster refugium et virtus by Orlando di Lasso — Lyrics
In finem. filiis Core, pro arcanis. Psalmus.
Deus noster refugium et virtus;
adjutor in tribulationibus quae invenerunt nos nimis.
Propterea non timebimus dum turbabitur terra,
et transferentur montes in cor maris.
Sonuerunt, et et turbatae sunt aquae eorum;
conturbati sunt montes in fortitudine ejus.
Fluminis impetus laetificat civitatem Dei:
sanctificavit tabernaculum suum Altissimus.
Deus in medio ejus, non commovebitur;
adjuvabit eam Deus mane diluculo.
Conturbatae sunt gentes, et inclinata sunt regna:
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About Deus noster refugium et virtus
Orlando di Lasso sets Psalm 46 in this motet for SATTB voices. The text, Deus noster refugium et virtus, speaks of God as a refuge and strength, a help in troubles. The music begins with a sense of turbulence, the voices imitating the unrest described in the opening verses. Yet, the texture gradually shifts as the text turns to God's presence within his city, bringing calm and stability. The composer uses the full five voices to depict the power and majesty of God, with moments of sonority and grandeur as the psalm speaks of God's works and his power over the nations. The motet builds towards a triumphant affirmation of God's protective presence.
