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Exsurge Domine non praevaleat homo, MH 479
Staff Notation • Sacred, Responsorial Psalms
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Exsurge Domine non praevaleat homo, MH 479 by Johann Michael Haydn — Lyrics
In finem, pro occultis filii. Psalmus David.
Confitebor tibi, Domine, in toto corde meo; narrabo omnia mirabilia tua.
Laetabor et exsultabo in te; psallam nomini tuo, Altissime.
In convertendo inimicum meum retrorsum; infirmabuntur, et peribunt a facie tua.
Quoniam fecisti judicium meum et causam meam; sedisti super thronum, qui judicas justitiam.
Increpasti gentes, et periit impius: nomen eorum delesti in aeternum,
et in saeculum saeculi.
Inimici defecerunt frameae in finem, et civitates eorum
destruxisti. Periit memoria eorum cum sonitu;
et Dominus in aeternum permanet. Paravit in judicio thronum suum,
et ipse judicabit orbem terrae in aequitate: judicabit populos in justitia.
Et factus est Dominus refugium pauperi; adjutor in opportunitatibus, in tribulatione.
Et sperent in te qui noverunt nomen tuum,
quoniam non dereliquisti quaerentes te, Domine.
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About Exsurge Domine non praevaleat homo, MH 479
Johann Michael Haydn's Exsurge Domine non praevaleat homo, MH 479, is a powerful setting of a Latin sacred text for SATB choir. The music opens with a sense of urgency, as the voices engage in a contrapuntal interplay that builds towards moments of great dramatic impact. The composer masterfully captures the fervent pleas and triumphant declarations of the psalm, where the text speaks of God's intervention against enemies and the establishment of His eternal reign. This responsorial psalm setting, appropriate for congregational use, draws the listener into its urgent spiritual narrative with its clear textures and strong harmonic drive. The SATB voicing allows for rich choral sound, suitable for services or concerts where a dramatic yet devout statement is desired.
