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SAATTB · Sabine Cassola Preview
Composer: Philippe de Monte
Format: Staff
Language: Latin
Pages: 6 pages
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Ante oculos tuos a 6 by Philippe de Monte — 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. Confitemur in correctione quod flevimus;
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About Ante oculos tuos a 6

This sacred motet for six voices (SAATTB) sets a Latin text that confesses human sinfulness and the inadequacy of repentance. The words express a profound sense of shame, lamenting that despite punishment, the will to sin remains. The composer vividly portrays a soul acknowledging its failings before God, promising amendment under correction, only to forget these vows when divine judgment is suspended. The motet's polyphony reflects the text's sorrowful and contrite mood, exploring the dissonance between human frailty and divine justice.