Asperges me

This sacred setting of the Latin text Asperges me is for SATB choir. The words, drawn from Psalm 50 and the Gloria Patri, begin with a plea for purification: 'Wash me with hyssop, Lord, and I shall be clean; wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.' The composer Filipe de Magalhães sets this penitential prayer with an expression of deep humility, asking for God's mercy according to His great kindness. The setting continues with the traditional doxology, a hymn of praise to the Trinity. Magalhães's sensitive handling of the text ensures that the plea for cleansing and the subsequent praise resonate with profound spiritual feeling, making this a moving addition to liturgical music.