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Domine ne memineris
Staff Notation • Sacred, Motets
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Domine ne memineris by Thomas Stoltzer — Lyrics
Psalmus Asaph. Deus, venerunt gentes in haereditatem tuam; polluerunt templum sanctum tuum; posuerunt Jerusalem in pomorum custodiam.
Posuerunt morticina servorum tuorum escas volatilibus caeli;
carnes sanctorum tuorum bestiis terrae.
Effuderunt sanguinem eorum tamquam aquam in circuitu Jerusalem, et non erat qui sepeliret.
Facti sumus opprobrium vicinis nostris; subsannatio et illusio his qui
in circuitu nostro sunt.
Usquequo, Domine, irasceris in finem? accendetur velut ignis zelus tuus?
Effunde iram tuam in gentes quae te non noverunt, et in regna
quae nomen tuum non invocaverunt:
quia comederunt Jacob, et locum ejus desolaverunt.
Ne memineris iniquitatum nostrarum antiquarum; cito anticipent nos misericordiae tuae,
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About Domine ne memineris
This striking motet for two-part choir (TB) sets a passage from Psalm 79, a lament and prayer for deliverance in a time of national crisis. Stoltzer masterfully depicts the text's anguish and desperate plea. The music opens with a sombre mood, the lower voices weaving together in imitative counterpoint that effectively conveys the sorrowful narrative of desecration and suffering. As the text calls for divine retribution upon those who have wronged them, the music builds in intensity, reflecting the growing urgency of the prayer. The composer’s setting emphasizes the plea to God not to remember past sins, but to unleash His wrath upon the unrighteous.
