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Credidi propter quod
Staff Notation • Sacred, Motets
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Credidi propter quod by Jacotin — Lyrics
Alleluja. Dilexi, quoniam exaudiet Dominus vocem orationis meae.
Quia inclinavit aurem suam mihi, et in diebus meis invocabo.
Circumdederunt me dolores mortis; et pericula inferni invenerunt me.
Tribulationem et dolorem inveni,
et nomen Domini invocavi: o Domine, libera animam meam.
Misericors Dominus et justus, et Deus noster miseretur.
Custodiens parvulos Dominus; humiliatus sum, et liberavit me.
Convertere, anima mea, in requiem tuam, quia Dominus benefecit tibi:
quia eripuit animam meam de morte, oculos meos a lacrimis, pedes meos a lapsu.
Placebo Domino in regione vivorum.
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About Credidi propter quod
Jacotin's motet Credidi propter quod is a sacred work for four-part male voices (ATTB). The Latin text, drawn from Psalm 116, expresses profound gratitude for divine deliverance from death and tribulation. The composer's setting reflects the text's journey from distress to confident faith, opening with the jubilant Alleluja before delving into the psalmist's expressions of suffering and appeals for salvation. The motet concludes with a renewed affirmation of trust in God's mercy and justice, promising to walk before the Lord in the land of the living. This powerful devotional statement would serve as a moving centrepiece for a sacred service.
