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Beati immaculati in via
Staff Notation • Sacred, Motets
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Beati immaculati in via by Giovanni Gabrieli — Lyrics
Alleluja. Aleph. Beati immaculati in via, qui ambulant in lege Domini.
Beati qui scrutantur testimonia ejus; in toto corde exquirunt eum.
Non enim qui operantur iniquitatem in viis ejus ambulaverunt.
Tu mandasti mandata tua custodiri nimis.
Utinam dirigantur viae meae ad custodiendas justificationes tuas.
Tunc non confundar, cum perspexero in omnibus mandatis tuis.
Confitebor tibi in directione cordis, in eo quod didici judicia
justitiae tuae.
Justificationes tuas custodiam; non me derelinquas usquequaque.
Beth. In quo corrigit adolescentior viam suam? in custodiendo sermones tuos.
In toto corde meo exquisivi te; ne repellas me a mandatis tuis.
In corde meo abscondi eloquia tua, ut non peccem tibi.
Benedictus es, Domine; doce me justificationes tuas.
In labiis meis pronuntiavi omnia judicia oris tui.
In via testimoniorum tuorum delectatus sum, sicut in omnibus divitiis.
In mandatis tuis exercebor, et considerabo vias tuas.
In justificationibus tuis meditabor: non obliviscar sermones tuos.
Ghimel. Retribue servo tuo, vivifica me, et custodiam sermones tuos.
Revela oculos meos, et considerabo mirabilia de lege tua.
Incola ego sum in terra: non abscondas a me mandata tua.
Concupivit anima mea desiderare justificationes tuas in omni tempore.
Increpasti superbos; maledicti qui declinant a mandatis tuis.
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About Beati immaculati in via
Giovanni Gabrieli’s Beati immaculati in via is a powerful sacred motet, scored for double choir (SSAT.ATTB). The text, drawn from Psalm 119, begins with Alleluia and the Hebrew letter Aleph, moving into the psalm’s opening verses. It speaks of the blessedness of those who walk in God’s law, who seek Him with all their heart, and who keep His commandments. The music explores the interplay between the two choirs, creating a rich and resonant sonic landscape. The composer’s mastery of counterpoint and harmonic colour is evident throughout, as the vocal lines weave together to express the text’s profound spiritual yearning and devotion.
