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In Te Domine
Staff Notation • Sacred, Liturgical music
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In Te Domine by Giovanni Legrenzi — Lyrics
In finem. Psalmus David, pro extasi.
In te, Domine, speravi; non confundar in aeternum: in justitia tua libera me.
Inclina ad me aurem tuam; accelera ut eruas me.
Esto mihi in Deum protectorem, et in domum refugii, ut salvum me facias:
quoniam fortitudo mea et refugium meum es tu; et propter nomen tuum deduces me et enutries me.
Educes me de laqueo hoc quem absconderunt mihi, quoniam tu es protector meus.
In manus tuas commendo spiritum meum; redemisti me, Domine Deus veritatis.
Odisti observantes vanitates supervacue; ego autem in Domino speravi.
Exsultabo, et laetabor in misericordia tua, quoniam respexisti humilitatem meam;
salvasti de necessitatibus animam meam.
Nec conclusisti me in manibus inimici: statuisti in loco spatioso pedes meos.
Miserere mei, Domine, quoniam tribulor; conturbatus est in ira oculus meus,
anima mea, et venter meus.
Quoniam defecit in dolore vita mea, et anni mei in gemitibus.
Infirmata est in paupertate virtus mea, et ossa mea conturbata sunt.
Super omnes inimicos meos factus sum opprobrium, et vicinis meis valde, et timor notis meis; qui videbant me foras fugerunt a me.
Oblivioni datus sum, tamquam mortuus a corde; factus sum tamquam vas perditum:
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About In Te Domine
Giovanni Legrenzi's motet In Te Domine is a significant work for SATTB voices, setting a Latin text drawn from Psalm 31. The music opens with a powerful declaration of faith and trust in God. The intricate interplay between the five voice parts builds dramatic tension, reflecting the plea for deliverance and protection found in the text. Legrenzi's setting moves with a sense of urgency and deep devotion, employing rich harmonic language and contrapuntal skill to underscore the profound spiritual message. The work culminates in a fervent expression of hope and exultation in God's mercy and deliverance, making it a moving and compelling choice for liturgical performance.
