This edition was prepared by André Vierendeels — free to download, print, rehearse and perform.
In te Domine speravi
Staff Notation • Sacred, Motets
Preview
0
0
Subscribed as
Want Sunday picks sent to another address too?
Free weekly email
Your choir should not be left out in what's trending
Sunday mass selections, psalms, and trending songs in your area — straight to your inbox.
In te Domine speravi by František Tůma — Lyrics
Psalmus David, filiorum Jonadab, et priorum captivorum.
In te, Domine, speravi; non confundar in aeternum.
In justitia tua libera me, et eripe me: inclina ad me aurem tuam, et salva me.
Esto mihi in Deum protectorem, et in locum munitum, ut salvum me facias:
quoniam firmamentum meum et refugium meum es tu.
Deus meus, eripe me de manu peccatoris, et de manu contra legem agentis,
et iniqui:
quoniam tu es patientia mea, Domine; Domine, spes mea a juventute mea.
In te confirmatus sum ex utero;
de ventre matris meae tu es protector meus; in te cantatio mea semper.
Tamquam prodigium factus sum multis; et tu adjutor fortis.
Repleatur os meum laude, ut cantem gloriam tuam, tota die magnitudinem tuam.
Ne projicias me in tempore senectutis; cum defecerit virtus mea, ne derelinquas me.
Quia dixerunt inimici mei mihi, et qui custodiebant animam meam consilium fecerunt in unum,
dicentes: Deus dereliquit eum: persequimini et comprehendite eum, quia non est qui eripiat.
Deus ne elongeris a me; Deus meus, in auxilium meum respice.
Confundantur et deficiant detrahentes animae meae; operiantur confusione
Read full lyrics
About In te Domine speravi
František Tůma's motet In te Domine speravi is a powerful setting of a Latin text taken from Psalm 31. This sacred work is scored for SATB choir and would be highly effective during services of reflection and penitence, or at any time when a congregation might be contemplating reliance on divine protection. The composer musically interprets the psalmist's plea for deliverance and his unwavering trust in God, portraying a profound spiritual journey from tribulation to confident praise. The text speaks of God as a strong protector and a source of hope, and the music aims to convey the deep, personal faith expressed within the psalm, culminating in a heartfelt declaration of God's everlasting glory.
