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Domine, ne in furore (Jos1607)
Staff Notation • Sacred, Motets, Psalms
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Domine, ne in furore (Jos1607) by Josquin des Prez — Lyrics
In finem, in carminibus. Psalmus David. Pro octava.
Domine, ne in furore tuo arguas me, neque in ira tua corripias me.
Miserere mei, Domine, quoniam infirmus sum; sana me, Domine,
quoniam conturbata sunt ossa mea.
Et anima mea turbata est valde; sed tu, Domine, usquequo?
Convertere, Domine, et eripe animam meam; salvum me fac propter misericordiam tuam.
Quoniam non est in morte qui memor sit tui; in inferno autem quis confitebitur tibi?
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About Domine, ne in furore (Jos1607)
This setting of Psalm 6 opens with a direct plea for God's mercy, a prayer for solace in times of distress and sickness. The text, a penitential psalm, speaks of deep personal suffering and a yearning for divine intervention. Josquin des Prez crafts this motet for four-part choir (SATB), allowing the voices to intertwine and express the profound emotional weight of the psalm's verses. The composer's skill is evident in how the musical lines convey the sorrow and desperation of the text, creating a powerful and moving sacred work that resonates with the human experience of vulnerability and faith.
