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Composer: William Byrd
Format: Staff
Language: Latin
Pages: 8 pages
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Fac cum servo tuo by William Byrd — Lyrics

Alleluja. Aleph. Beati immaculati in via, qui ambulant in lege Domini. Beati qui scrutantur testimonia ejus; in toto corde exquirunt eum. Non enim qui operantur iniquitatem in viis ejus ambulaverunt. Tu mandasti mandata tua custodiri nimis. Utinam dirigantur viae meae ad custodiendas justificationes tuas. Tunc non confundar, cum perspexero in omnibus mandatis tuis. Confitebor tibi in directione cordis, in eo quod didici judicia justitiae tuae. Justificationes tuas custodiam; non me derelinquas usquequaque. Beth. In quo corrigit adolescentior viam suam? in custodiendo sermones tuos. In toto corde meo exquisivi te; ne repellas me a mandatis tuis. In corde meo abscondi eloquia tua, ut non peccem tibi. Benedictus es, Domine; doce me justificationes tuas. In labiis meis pronuntiavi omnia judicia oris tui. In via testimoniorum tuorum delectatus sum, sicut in omnibus divitiis. In mandatis tuis exercebor, et considerabo vias tuas. In justificationibus tuis meditabor: non obliviscar sermones tuos. Ghimel. Retribue servo tuo, vivifica me, et custodiam sermones tuos. Revela oculos meos, et considerabo mirabilia de lege tua. Incola ego sum in terra: non abscondas a me mandata tua. Concupivit anima mea desiderare justificationes tuas in omni tempore. Increpasti superbos; maledicti qui declinant a mandatis tuis.
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About Fac cum servo tuo

This motet for SATTB voices opens with a sense of calm devotion, the voices weaving together in a rich, imitative texture. The Latin text is drawn from Psalm 119, a profound meditation on the value of God's law and the desire for spiritual purity. The music mirrors the text's earnest seeking, with flowing melodic lines and carefully controlled harmonic progressions. Byrd uses the full five-voice choir to create moments of both quiet contemplation and soaring affirmation, particularly as the text speaks of commitment and the desire to keep God's commandments. It is a powerful expression of faith, suitable for a cappella performance in a sacred setting.