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Exaudi Domine orationem meam
Staff Notation • Sacred, Motets
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Exaudi Domine orationem meam by Jacobus Clemens non Papa — Lyrics
Oratio pauperis, cum anxius fuerit, et in conspectu Domini effuderit precem suam.
Domine, exaudi orationem meam,
et clamor meus ad te veniat.
Non avertas faciem tuam a me:
in quacumque die tribulor, inclina ad me aurem tuam;
in quacumque die invocavero te, velociter exaudi me.
Quia defecerunt sicut fumus dies mei,
et ossa mea sicut cremium aruerunt.
Percussus sum ut foenum, et aruit cor meum,
quia oblitus sum comedere panem meum.
A voce gemitus mei adhaesit os meum carni meae.
Similis factus sum pellicano solitudinis;
factus sum sicut nycticorax in domicilio.
Vigilavi, et factus sum sicut passer solitarius in tecto.
Tota die exprobrabant mihi inimici mei,
et qui laudabant me adversum me jurabant:
quia cinerem tamquam panem manducabam,
et potum meum cum fletu miscebam,
a facie irae et indignationis tuae:
quia elevans allisisti me.
Dies mei sicut umbra declinaverunt,
et ego sicut foenum arui.
Tu autem, Domine, in aeternum permanes,
et memoriale tuum in generationem et generationem.
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About Exaudi Domine orationem meam
Jacobus Clemens non Papa's Exaudi Domine orationem meam is a powerful setting for SATB choir. The music immediately captures the anguish of the text, with imitative entries and a sense of yearning. The Latin lyrics express a desperate prayer for divine attention amidst profound suffering and persecution. The composer masterfully builds intensity, reflecting the plea for God not to turn away. The texture shifts, at times intimate and at others expansive, mirroring the text's journey from personal lament to a fervent appeal. This motet offers a profound musical and spiritual experience, showcasing Clemens non Papa's skill in conveying deep human emotion through polyphony.
