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Ab omnibus iniquitatibus
Staff Notation • Sacred, Arias
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Ab omnibus iniquitatibus by Constantijn Huygens — Lyrics
In finem, ipsi Idithun. Canticum David.
Dixi: Custodiam vias meas:
ut non delinquam in lingua mea.
Posui ori meo custodiam,
cum consisteret peccator adversum me.
Obmutui, et humiliatus sum, et silui a bonis;
et dolor meus renovatus est.
Concaluit cor meum intra me;
et in meditatione mea exardescet ignis.
Locutus sum in lingua mea:
Notum fac mihi, Domine, finem meum,
et numerum dierum meorum quis est, ut sciam quid desit mihi.
Ecce mensurabiles posuisti dies meos,
et substantia mea tamquam nihilum ante te.
Verumtamen universa vanitas, omnis homo vivens.
Verumtamen in imagine pertransit homo;
sed et frustra conturbatur:
thesaurizat et ignorat cui congregabit ea.
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About Ab omnibus iniquitatibus
Constantijn Huygens composed this sacred Latin aria for solo voice. The text, drawn from Psalm 39, reflects on human mortality and the desire for divine guidance. The psalmist expresses a commitment to guarding his speech and a profound awareness of life's brevity, acknowledging that all earthly existence is fleeting. He contemplates the vanity of worldly accumulation and the uncertainty of the future, ultimately turning to God for understanding and wisdom in the face of life's impermanence. Huygens' setting likely explores these themes with a reflective and devotional sensibility.
