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Confitebor tibi Domine
Staff Notation • Sacred, Vesper Psalms
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Confitebor tibi Domine by Hubert Waelrant — Lyrics
Alleluja. Confitemini Domino, quoniam bonus, quoniam in saeculum misericordia ejus.
Dicat nunc Israël: Quoniam bonus, quoniam in saeculum misericordia ejus.
Dicat nunc domus Aaron: Quoniam in saeculum misericordia ejus.
Dicant nunc qui timent Dominum: Quoniam in saeculum misericordia ejus.
De tribulatione invocavi Dominum, et exaudivit me in latitudine Dominus.
Dominus mihi adjutor; non timebo quid faciat mihi homo.
Dominus mihi adjutor, et ego despiciam inimicos meos.
Bonum est confidere in Domino, quam confidere in homine.
Bonum est sperare in Domino, quam sperare in principibus.
Omnes gentes circuierunt me, et in nomine Domini, quia ultus sum in eos.
Circumdantes circumdederunt me, et in nomine Domini,
quia ultus sum in eos.
Circumdederunt me sicut apes, et exarserunt sicut ignis in spinis:
et in nomine Domini, quia ultus sum in eos.
Impulsus eversus sum, ut caderem, et Dominus suscepit me.
Fortitudo mea et laus mea Dominus, et factus est mihi in salutem.
Vox exsultationis et salutis in tabernaculis justorum.
Dextera Domini fecit virtutem;
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About Confitebor tibi Domine
Hubert Waelrant's setting of Confitebor tibi Domine is a powerful example of Renaissance sacred polyphony. Composed for SSATTB voices in Latin, this motet draws its text from Psalm 118 (Vulgate 117), a significant portion of the Vesper Psalms. The music masterfully interprets the scriptural message of thanksgiving and trust in God's enduring mercy, beginning with the jubilant Alleluia and moving through declarations of divine goodness and deliverance. Waelrant employs the rich textures of the six-part choir to convey both the solemnity of prayer and the joyous exultation of faith, making it a fitting choice for services and concerts exploring themes of praise and divine providence.
