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De profundis
Staff Notation • Sacred, Arias
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De profundis by Constantijn Huygens — Lyrics
Canticum graduum. De profundis clamavi ad te, Domine;
Domine, exaudi vocem meam.
Fiant aures tuae intendentes in vocem deprecationis meae.
Si iniquitates observaveris, Domine, Domine, quis sustinebit?
Quia apud te propitiatio est; et propter legem tuam sustinui te, Domine.
Sustinuit anima mea in verbo ejus:
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About De profundis
From the depths of distress, the psalmist cries out to God in this setting of Psalm 130. The single voice expresses a profound plea for mercy and redemption, acknowledging human failings while placing unwavering hope in divine forgiveness. The text, a well-known Penitential Psalm and a Marian antiphon, speaks of waiting for the Lord with the certainty of His abundant mercy and redemption. Constantijn Huygens’s S voice setting captures the earnest supplication and fervent trust inherent in these ancient words, creating a deeply personal and spiritual moment.
