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Beatus vir (a 6)
Staff Notation • Sacred, Vesper Psalms
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Beatus vir (a 6) by Giovanni Gastoldi — Lyrics
Alleluia. Reversionis Aggei et Zacchariae. Beatus vir qui timet Dominum: in mandatis ejus volet nimis.
Potens in terra erit semen ejus; generatio rectorum benedicetur.
Gloria et divitiae in domo ejus: et justitia ejus manet in saeculum saeculi.
Exortum est in tenebris lumen rectis: misericors, et miserator, et justus.
Jucundus homo qui miseretur et commodat; disponet sermones suos in judicio:
quia in aeternum non commovebitur.
In memoria aeterna erit justus;
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About Beatus vir (a 6)
Giovanni Gastoldi's setting of Beatus vir is written for a large choir of six voices (SSATTB). A sacred motet on a text from the Vesper Psalms, it uses Latin for its liturgical message. The text itself draws from Psalm 111, celebrating the blessed man who fears the Lord and finds delight in his commandments. It speaks of his enduring righteousness, his abundant generosity, and his firm hope in God, which will not be shaken. Gastoldi's work likely brings a rich, resonant sound to this expression of faith and virtue, suitable for devotional services.
