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Adjuva nos Deus
Staff Notation • Sacred, Motets
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Adjuva nos Deus by Simon de Roy — Lyrics
Psalmus Asaph. Deus, venerunt gentes in haereditatem tuam; polluerunt templum sanctum tuum; posuerunt Jerusalem in pomorum custodiam.
Posuerunt morticina servorum tuorum escas volatilibus caeli;
carnes sanctorum tuorum bestiis terrae.
Effuderunt sanguinem eorum tamquam aquam in circuitu Jerusalem, et non erat qui sepeliret.
Facti sumus opprobrium vicinis nostris; subsannatio et illusio his qui
in circuitu nostro sunt.
Usquequo, Domine, irasceris in finem? accendetur velut ignis zelus tuus?
Effunde iram tuam in gentes quae te non noverunt, et in regna
quae nomen tuum non invocaverunt:
quia comederunt Jacob, et locum ejus desolaverunt.
Ne memineris iniquitatum nostrarum antiquarum; cito anticipent nos misericordiae tuae,
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About Adjuva nos Deus
This motet, Adjuva nos Deus, sets a passage from Psalm 79, a lament and prayer for deliverance. The text speaks of desecration and suffering, and a plea to God to pour out his wrath on those who do not know him. Simon de Roy's setting for double choir (ATTB and SATB) in Latin is a powerful response to this dramatic biblical text. The rich texture of the two choirs allows for a dynamic and compelling performance, suitable for services or concerts where a strong evocation of spiritual struggle and a plea for divine intervention is desired. This piece offers a significant choral challenge and expressive depth.
