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Exaudi Domine vocem deprecationis meae
Staff Notation • Sacred, Motets
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Exaudi Domine vocem deprecationis meae by Girolamo Belli — Lyrics
Psalmus ipsi David. Ad te, Domine, clamabo; Deus meus, ne sileas a me: nequando taceas a me, et assimilabor descendentibus in lacum.
Exaudi, Domine, vocem deprecationis meae dum oro ad te; dum extollo manus meas ad templum sanctum tuum.
Ne simul trahas me cum peccatoribus, et cum operantibus iniquitatem ne perdas me; qui loquuntur pacem cum proximo suo, mala autem in cordibus eorum.
Da illis secundum opera eorum, et secundum nequitiam adinventionum ipsorum. Secundum opera manuum eorum tribue illis; redde retributionem eorum ipsis.
Quoniam non intellexerunt opera Domini, et in opera manuum ejus destrues illos, et non aedificabis eos.
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About Exaudi Domine vocem deprecationis meae
This sacred motet by Girolamo Belli is a setting of a prayer from Psalm 28. Sung in Latin, it offers a compelling opportunity for a choir of six voices (SSATBB) to express a deeply personal plea for divine attention and protection. The text implores God not to ignore the singer's prayer, likening silence to descent into the abyss. It further pleads for the singer not to be swept away with the wicked, asking God to judge them according to their deeds and to understand that their malicious plans are futile. The motet concludes with a blessing on the Lord for hearing the plea.
