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Domine exaudi
Staff Notation • Sacred, Motets
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Domine exaudi by Carl Schiedermayr — Lyrics
Psalmus David, quando persequebatur eum Absalom filius ejus.
Domine, exaudi orationem meam; auribus percipe obsecrationem meam in veritate tua; exaudi me in tua justitia.
Et non intres in judicium cum servo tuo, quia non justificabitur in conspectu tuo omnis vivens.
Quia persecutus est inimicus animam meam; humiliavit in terra vitam meam; collocavit me in obscures, sicut mortuos saeculi.
Et anxiatus est super me spiritus meus; in me turbatum est cor meum.
Memor fui dierum antiquorum; meditatus sum in omnibus operibus tuis:
in factis manuum tuarum meditabar.
Expandi manus meas ad te; anima mea sicut terra sine aqua tibi. [diapsalma]
Velociter exaudi me, Domine; defecit spiritus meus. Non avertas faciem tuam a me, et similis ero descendentibus in lacum.
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About Domine exaudi
This is a solo soprano setting of a Latin text from Psalm 143. The words express profound distress and a plea for divine mercy, describing the soul as hounded by enemies and humbled to the earth, yet remembering past deeds and extending hands in supplication. The music reflects this raw emotion, building from a humble prayer to a desperate cry for help. The soprano voice, unadorned, allows the text's vulnerability and the composer's expressive musical language to come to the fore, creating an intimate and poignant devotional experience.
