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Ad te levavi animam meam
Staff Notation • Sacred, Mass propers, Offertory Hymns
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Different typesettings and voicings of the same work. This page shows the main edition; the others are below.
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Ad te levavi animam meam by Valentin Rathgeber — Lyrics
Ad te [Domine] levavi animam meam, Deus meus, in te confido:
non erubescam neque irrideant me inimici mei.
Etenim universi qui te expectant non confundentur.
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About Ad te levavi animam meam
The composer Valentin Rathgeber sets the Latin text of the Offertory for the first Sunday of Advent, Ad te levavi animam meam. The words express a confident reliance on God: "To you, O Lord, I lift up my soul, my God, in you I trust; let me not be put to shame, nor let my enemies triumph over me." The choir sings this in four parts (SATB), with the text moving from a declaration of faith to a plea for divine guidance: "Show me your ways, O Lord; teach me your paths."
