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Ad te levavi oculos meos
Staff Notation • Sacred, Motets
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Ad te levavi oculos meos by Philipp Dulichius — Lyrics
Canticum graduum. Ad te levavi oculos meos, qui habitas in caelis.
Ecce sicut oculi servorum in manibus dominorum suorum; sicut oculi ancillae
in manibus dominae suae: ita oculi nostri ad Dominum Deum nostrum, donec misereatur
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About Ad te levavi oculos meos
This impressive motet for double choir (SATB.SATB) is a setting of a Latin sacred text. Philipp Dulichius’s Ad te levavi oculos meos is suitable for a penitential season, drawing its text from Psalm 123, which begins with a plea to God for help and deliverance from enemies. The text speaks of dependence on the Lord, comparing the singers' eyes to those of servants looking to their masters. It continues with a prayer for mercy, lamenting a soul filled with contempt and scorn. Dulichius’s masterful writing for eight voices creates rich textures and powerful declamation, ideal for a choir seeking a substantial and expressive motet.
