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Edition by Sabine Cassola
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Added Jul 31, 2026
Composer: François Gallet
Format: Staff
Language: Latin
Pages: 9 pages
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Exurgat Deus a 5 by François Gallet — Lyrics

In finem. Psalmus cantici ipsi David. Exsurgat Deus, et dissipentur inimici ejus; et fugiant qui oderunt eum a facie ejus. Sicut deficit fumus, deficiant; sicut fluit cera a facie ignis, sic pereant peccatores a facie Dei. Et justi epulentur, et exsultent in conspectu Dei, et delectentur in laetitia. Cantate Deo; psalmum dicite nomini ejus: iter facite ei qui ascendit super occasum. Dominus nomen illi; exsultate in conspectu ejus. Turbabuntur a facie ejus, patris orphanorum, et judicis viduarum; Deus in loco sancto suo. Deus qui inhabitare facit unius moris in domo; qui educit vinctos in fortitudine, similiter eos qui exasperant, qui habitant in sepulchris. Deus, cum egredereris in conspectu populi tui, cum pertransires in deserto, terra mota est, etenim caeli distillaverunt, a facie Dei Sinai, a facie Dei Israël. Pluviam voluntariam segregabis, Deus, haereditati tuae; et infirmata est, tu vero perfecisti eam. Animalia tua habitabunt in ea;
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About Exurgat Deus a 5

François Gallet's motet Exurgat Deus a 5 is written for a substantial choir, exploiting the rich sonorities possible with six vocal parts (SAATB, SATTB, AATTB). This sacred Latin motet draws its text from Psalm 67, a powerful psalm that calls for God's enemies to be scattered and for His people to rejoice in His presence. The music would have been conceived for a setting where the intricate vocal lines could be appreciated, likely within a liturgical or devotional context. The text speaks of God's justice and deliverance, from the scattering of foes to the comfort of the fatherless and the widow, culminating in triumphant praise.