Fundata est domus Domini

These words paint a glorious vision of the Church as the house of God, founded on the highest mountain and exalted above all hills, to which all nations will flow. The text continues with a prayer for blessing on this house built for God's name, and a plea for the prayers of those who enter to be heard. Pierre de Manchicourt’s setting is for SATTB voices. The Latin text is a motet, celebrating the foundation and exaltation of God's house and the glory of the Lord. It speaks of devotion and the universal draw of the sacred.