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Ante oculos tuos
Staff Notation • Sacred, Motets
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Ante oculos tuos by Philipp Jacob Baudrexel — Lyrics
Ante oculos tuos, Domine, culpas nostras ferimus; et plagas quas accepimus, conferimus.
Si pensamus malum quod fecimus,] minus est quod patimur, majus est quod meremur.
Gravius est quod commisimus, levius est quod toleramus.
Peccati poenam sentimus, et peccandi pertinaciam non vitamus.
In flagellis tuis infirmitas nostras vertitur, et iniquitas non mutatur.
Mens aegra torquetur, et cervix non flectitur.
Vita in dolore suspirat, et in opere non se emendat.
Si expectas, non corrigimur; si vindicas, non duramus.
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About Ante oculos tuos
Philipp Jacob Baudrexel's Ante oculos tuos is a sacred motet for SSATB choir. The Latin text is a profound confession of sin and unrepentance. The composer, writing in the tradition of sacred polyphony, sets a prayer that acknowledges human fault and the inadequacy of mere correction. The music would have been intended to express the weight of sin, the fleeting nature of remorse, and the plea for divine mercy. The motet offers a powerful exploration of spiritual vulnerability, reflecting a deep engagement with penitential themes common in sacred music of the era.
