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In Deo speravit cor meum
Staff Notation • Sacred, Motets
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2 editions of this piece
Different typesettings and voicings of the same work. This page shows the main edition; the others are below.
SAATTB · John Hetland
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In Deo speravit cor meum by Claudio Merulo — Lyrics
Psalmus ipsi David. Ad te, Domine, clamabo; Deus meus, ne sileas a me: nequando taceas a me, et assimilabor descendentibus in lacum.
Exaudi, Domine, vocem deprecationis meae dum oro ad te; dum extollo manus meas ad templum sanctum tuum.
Ne simul trahas me cum peccatoribus, et cum operantibus iniquitatem ne perdas me; qui loquuntur pacem cum proximo suo, mala autem in cordibus eorum.
Da illis secundum opera eorum, et secundum nequitiam adinventionum ipsorum. Secundum opera manuum eorum tribue illis; redde retributionem eorum ipsis.
Quoniam non intellexerunt opera Domini, et in opera manuum ejus destrues illos, et non aedificabis eos.
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About In Deo speravit cor meum
This sacred motet by Claudio Merulo sets a text from the Psalms, specifically Psalm 28. The Latin words express a plea for divine intervention and protection, beginning with the declaration of faith: "My heart has hoped in God." The composer's setting for SAATTB voices unfolds the devotional prayer for deliverance from enemies and the wicked, culminating in a prayer of thanksgiving for answered pleas. Merulo's music would have been intended for liturgical use, likely within the context of Roman Catholic services, where such profound scriptural texts formed the core of musical expression. The rich eight-part texture offers substantial scope for expressive choral singing.
