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Deus tu scis
Staff Notation • Sacred, Motets
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STB · André Vierendeels
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Deus tu scis by Orlando di Lasso — Lyrics
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In finem, pro iis qui commutabuntur. David.
Salvum me fac, Deus,
quoniam intraverunt aquae usque ad animam meam.
Infixus sum in limo profundi et non est substantia.
Veni in altitudinem maris, et tempestas demersit me.
Laboravi clamans, raucae factae sunt fauces meae;
defecerunt oculi mei, dum spero in Deum meum.
Multiplicati sunt super capillos capitis mei qui oderunt me gratis.
Confortati sunt qui persecuti sunt me inimici mei injuste;
quae non rapui, tunc exsolvebam.
Deus, tu scis insipientiam meam;
et delicta mea a te non sunt abscondita.
Non erubescant in me qui exspectant te, Domine, Domine virtutum;
non confundantur super me qui quaerunt te, Deus Israël.
Quoniam propter te sustinui opprobrium;
operuit confusio faciem meam.
Extraneus factus sum fratribus meis,
et peregrinus filiis matris meae.
Quoniam zelus domus tuae comedit me,
et opprobria exprobrantium tibi ceciderunt super me.
Et operui in jejunio animam meam,
et factum est in opprobrium mihi.
Et posui vestimentum meum cilicium;
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About Deus tu scis
Orlando di Lasso's motet Deus tu scis is a compelling setting of a Latin text from the book of Psalms. Composed for three voices (STB), this sacred work is typical of the polyphonic tradition of the late Renaissance. The text, drawn from Psalm 69, expresses a profound sense of distress and persecution, with the singer crying out to God for deliverance from overwhelming troubles. The music vividly reflects the drama of the words, depicting the struggle and desperation through its intricate vocal lines and harmonic language. The composer masterfully portrays the plea for divine aid and the reliance on God in the face of adversity.
