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Diliges proximum tuum
Staff Notation • Sacred, Motets
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Diliges proximum tuum by Orlando di Lasso — Lyrics
Diliges proximum tuum sicut te ipsum,
quod si invicem mordetis, videte ne ab invicem consumamini.
Dico autem in Christo: spiritu ambulate, et desideria carnis non perficietis.
Caro enim concupiscit adversus spiritum, spiritus autem adversus carnem,
haec sici invicem adversantur, ut non quaecumque vultis illa faciatis,
quod si spiritu ducimini non estis sub lege.
Manifesta sunt autem opera carnis quae sunt:
fornicatio, immunditia, impudicitia, luxuria,
idolorum servitus, veneficia, inimicitiae,
contentiones, aemulationes, irae, rixae, dissensiones,
sectae, invidiae, homicidia, ebrietates, comesationes et his similia
quae praedico vobis sicut praedixi.
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About Diliges proximum tuum
Orlando di Lasso's motet Diliges proximum tuum opens with a flowing, imitative texture in four parts, SATB. The music conveys the dual nature of the text, which draws from both Leviticus and Galatians. It begins with the commandment to love one's neighbour, immediately followed by a warning against discord and conflict. The composer masterfully depicts the struggle between the flesh and the spirit, outlining the 'works of the flesh' in a detailed, declamatory manner before returning to a more lyrical expression of spiritual guidance. This sacred Latin motet is a powerful exploration of moral guidance and spiritual discipline, rendered with Lasso's characteristic blend of textual sensitivity and contrapuntal skill.
