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In exitu Israel, RV 604
Staff Notation • Sacred, Vesper Psalms
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In exitu Israel, RV 604 by Antonio Vivaldi — Lyrics
Alleluja. In exitu Israël de Aegypto, domus Jacob de populo barbaro,
facta est Judaea sanctificatio ejus; Israël potestas ejus.
Mare vidit, et fugit; Jordanis conversus est retrorsum.
Montes exsultaverunt ut arietes, et colles sicut agni ovium.
Quid est tibi, mare, quod fugisti? et tu, Jordanis, quia conversus es retrorsum?
montes, exsultastis sicut arietes? et colles, sicut agni ovium?
A facie Domini mota est terra, a facie Dei Jacob:
qui convertit petram in stagna aquarum, et rupem in fontes aquarum.
Non nobis, Domine, non nobis, sed nomini tuo da gloriam:
super misericordia tua et veritate tua;
nequando dicant gentes: Ubi est Deus eorum?
Deus autem noster in caelo; omnia quaecumque voluit fecit.
Simulacra gentium argentum et aurum, opera manuum hominum.
Os habent, et non loquentur; oculos habent, et non videbunt.
Aures habent, et non audient; nares habent, et non odorabunt.
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About In exitu Israel, RV 604
Antonio Vivaldi’s setting of In exitu Israel, RV 604, is a powerful setting of Psalm 113, one of the Hallel psalms traditionally sung during Jewish festivals. This setting for SATB chorus and orchestra begins with the triumphant Alleluja, depicting the Israelites' exodus from Egypt. Vivaldi’s music vividly captures the text’s imagery, from the fleeing sea and turning Jordan to the joyful mountains leaping like rams. The psalm also includes the profound declaration of faith, "Non nobis, Domine, non nobis, sed nomini tuo da gloriam" – "Not to us, O Lord, not to us, but to your name give glory" – a plea for God’s glory to be paramount, even in the face of the nations’ questioning. Vivaldi’s dramatic flair is evident throughout, making this a compelling choice for services or concerts.
