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In te, Domine, speravi, SWV 259
Staff Notation • Sacred, Motets
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In te, Domine, speravi, SWV 259 by Heinrich Schütz — 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, speravi, SWV 259
This sacred motet for solo alto sets a Latin text from Psalm 31, a plea for divine protection and deliverance. Schütz crafts a deeply personal and expressive setting, the solo voice conveying a profound sense of reliance on God. The music reflects the text's journey from supplication to confident trust, with moments of dramatic urgency giving way to calm assurance. The alto line is both agile and richly devotional, exploring the emotional landscape of faith and seeking refuge in divine justice. It is a powerful and intimate devotional statement, suitable for contemplative services.
