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Ich glaub' und darum rede ich a 4v
Staff Notation • Sacred, Motets
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Ich glaub' und darum rede ich a 4v by Benedictus Ducis — Lyrics
Alleluja. Dilexi, quoniam exaudiet Dominus vocem orationis meae.
Quia inclinavit aurem suam mihi, et in diebus meis invocabo.
Circumdederunt me dolores mortis; et pericula inferni invenerunt me.
Tribulationem et dolorem inveni,
et nomen Domini invocavi: o Domine, libera animam meam.
Misericors Dominus et justus, et Deus noster miseretur.
Custodiens parvulos Dominus; humiliatus sum, et liberavit me.
Convertere, anima mea, in requiem tuam, quia Dominus benefecit tibi:
quia eripuit animam meam de morte, oculos meos a lacrimis, pedes meos a lapsu.
Placebo Domino in regione vivorum.
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About Ich glaub' und darum rede ich a 4v
Benedictus Ducis, a composer of the German Renaissance, wrote this motet for SATB choir. The text draws from Psalm 116, expressing profound gratitude for divine deliverance from death and tribulation. The composer weaves together Latin and German, setting the sacred words with a contrapuntal texture that reflects the earnest plea and subsequent praise within the text. The motet's structure allows for a rich exploration of the text's themes, from the depths of suffering to the ultimate trust and peace found in God's mercy. It is a powerful testament to faith in the face of adversity.
