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In convertendo
Staff Notation • Sacred, Vespers
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In convertendo by Johann Melchior Gletle — Lyrics
Canticum graduum. In convertendo Dominus captivitatem Sion, facti sumus sicut consolati.
Tunc repletum est gaudio os nostrum, et lingua nostra exsultatione.
Tunc dicent inter gentes: Magnificavit Dominus facere cum eis.
Magnificavit Dominus facere nobiscum; facti sumus laetantes.
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About In convertendo
Johann Melchior Gletle's In convertendo is a devotional work for SSATB voices setting a passage from the Psalms, likely intended for Vespers. The Latin text speaks of the joy and exultation that follows a period of captivity, depicting a return to a state of grace and thanksgiving. It expresses the profound sense of relief and overwhelming happiness when God's favour is restored, turning sorrow into celebration. The music would have supported the powerful imagery of those who sow in tears reaping in joy, a hopeful message of ultimate deliverance and gladness after hardship.
