Eripe me, Domine

This powerful motet for STTTB voices, Eripe me, Domine, sets a plea for deliverance from evil. The Latin text describes the machinations of the wicked, their deceitful hearts plotting battle, and their sharp tongues venomous as serpents. The composer Pierre Colin vividly portrays this sense of danger and supplication, creating a dramatic and urgent musical setting. The somber weight of the five-part texture underscores the gravity of the prayer, as the voices cry out for protection from the hand of the sinner and the unjust man.