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Dominus mihi adjutor
Staff Notation • Sacred, Motets
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Dominus mihi adjutor by Orlando di Lasso — Lyrics
Alleluja. Confitemini Domino, quoniam bonus, quoniam in saeculum misericordia ejus.
Dicat nunc Israël: Quoniam bonus, quoniam in saeculum misericordia ejus.
Dicat nunc domus Aaron: Quoniam in saeculum misericordia ejus.
Dicant nunc qui timent Dominum: Quoniam in saeculum misericordia ejus.
De tribulatione invocavi Dominum, et exaudivit me in latitudine Dominus.
Dominus mihi adjutor; non timebo quid faciat mihi homo.
Dominus mihi adjutor, et ego despiciam inimicos meos.
Bonum est confidere in Domino, quam confidere in homine.
Bonum est sperare in Domino, quam sperare in principibus.
Omnes gentes circuierunt me, et in nomine Domini, quia ultus sum in eos.
Circumdantes circumdederunt me, et in nomine Domini,
quia ultus sum in eos.
Circumdederunt me sicut apes, et exarserunt sicut ignis in spinis:
et in nomine Domini, quia ultus sum in eos.
Impulsus eversus sum, ut caderem, et Dominus suscepit me.
Fortitudo mea et laus mea Dominus, et factus est mihi in salutem.
Vox exsultationis et salutis in tabernaculis justorum.
Dextera Domini fecit virtutem;
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About Dominus mihi adjutor
Orlando di Lasso's motet Dominus mihi adjutor is a powerful setting of Psalm 118. Composed for SSATTB voices, this sacred work draws its text from the Latin Vulgate, which expresses unwavering faith and reliance on God's mercy. The music vividly portrays the text's journey from jubilant praise to a declaration of trust in divine protection amidst adversity. Lasso masterfully employs the rich textures of the double choir to articulate the profound message: 'The Lord is my helper; I will not fear what man shall do unto me.' The motet moves from the affirmation of God's eternal goodness to a resolute statement of personal security found in Him, making it a profound expression of spiritual fortitude.
