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Cantate Domino
Staff Notation • Sacred, Motets
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Cantate Domino by Michael Praetorius — Lyrics
Psalmus ipsi David. Cantate Domino canticum novum, quia mirabilia fecit. Salvavit sibi dextera ejus, et brachium sanctum ejus.
Notum fecit Dominus salutare suum ; in conspectu gentium revelavit justitiam suam.
Recordatus est misericordiæ suæ, et veritatis suæ domui Israël. Viderunt omnes termini terræ salutare Dei nostri.
Jubilate Deo, omnis terra ; cantate, et exsultate, et psallite.
Psallite Domino in cithara ; in cithara et voce psalmi ;
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About Cantate Domino
This motet by Michael Praetorius opens with a joyful summons to sing a new song to God, for He has done marvellous things. The text, drawn from Psalm 98, continues with a declaration of God's salvation, revealed to all nations, and a remembrance of His mercy and truth to Israel. It calls for universal praise from all the earth, with instruments and voices, urging the seas and rivers to applaud. The passage builds to a jubilant announcement that the Lord is coming to judge the earth, conveying a sense of awe and celebration. Scored for SSST.ATBB, this motet offers rich harmonic possibilities.
