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Emendemus in melius
Staff Notation • Sacred, Responsories
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Emendemus in melius by Jeffrey Quick — Lyrics
Emendemus in melius quae ignoranter peccavimus;
ne subito praeoccupati die mortis,
quaeramus spatium poenitentiae, et invenire non possimus.
Attende, Domine, et miserere; quia peccavimus tibi. (cf. Bar. 3:2)
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About Emendemus in melius
Jeffrey Quick sets the penitential Latin text Emendemus in melius, drawing from Baruch and the Psalms. This responsory urges us to amend our past ignorance, lest the day of death find us without time for repentance. The choir sings SATB, with the verses offering pleas for divine help and reminders of our mortality. The music reflects the solemn nature of the text, providing a setting suitable for reflection and contrition.
