Ante oculos tuos a 6
Staff Notation • Sacred, Motets
2 editions of this piece
Different typesettings and voicings of the same work. This page shows the main edition; the others are below.
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Ante oculos tuos a 6 by Philippe de Monte — Lyrics
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.