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In hoc ergo sperabo
Staff Notation • Sacred, Motets
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In hoc ergo sperabo by Pierre Moulu — Lyrics
Psalmus David, priusquam liniretur. Dominus illuminatio mea et salus mea: quem timebo?
Dominus protector vitae meae: a quo trepidabo?
Dum appropiant super me nocentes ut edant carnes meas, qui tribulant me inimici mei, ipsi
infirmati sunt et ceciderunt.
Si consistant adversum me castra, non timebit cor meum; si exsurgat adversum me praelium, in hoc ego sperabo.
Unam petii a Domino, hanc requiram, ut inhabitem in domo Domini omnibus diebus vitae meae; ut videam voluptatem Domini, et visitem templum ejus.
Quoniam abscondit me in tabernaculo suo; in die malorum abscondito me in tabernaculi sui.
In petra exaltavit me, et nunc exaltavit caput meum super inimicos meos. Circuivi,
et immolavi in tabernaculo ejus hostiam vociferationis;
cantabo, et psalmum dicam Domino.
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About In hoc ergo sperabo
This motet by Pierre Moulu for two sopranos and tenor draws on Psalm 27. The text begins with a declaration of faith and trust in God, even in the face of adversity. The singer asks, "The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear?" and resolves to place their hope in God, seeking to dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of their life. Moulu sets this psalm with a focus on the direct expression of faith and reliance on divine protection. The intimate voicing for STT allows for clear articulation of the sacred Latin text, creating a devotional atmosphere.
