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Domine probasti octavi toni
Staff Notation • Sacred, Vespers
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Domine probasti octavi toni by Paolo Bozzi — Lyrics
In finem, Psalmus David. Domine, probasti me, et cognovisti me;
tu cognovisti sessionem meam et resurrectionem meam.
Intellexisti cogitationes meas de longe;
semitam meam et funiculum meum investigasti:
et omnes vias meas praevidisti,
quia non est sermo in lingua mea.
Ecce, Domine, tu cognovisti omnia, novissima et antiqua.
Tu formasti me, et posuisti super me manum tuam.
Mirabilis facta est scientia tua ex me; confortata est, et non potero ad eam.
Quo ibo a spiritu tuo? et quo a facie tua fugiam?
Si ascendero in caelum, tu illic es; si descendero in infernum, ades.
Si sumpsero pennas meas diluculo, et habitavero in extremis maris,
etenim illuc manus tua deducet me, et tenebit me dextera tua.
Et dixi: Forsitan tenebrae conculcabunt me; et nox illuminatio mea in deliciis meis.
Quia tenebrae non obscurabuntur a te, et nox sicut dies illuminabitur:
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About Domine probasti octavi toni
Paolo Bozzi's Domine probasti octavi toni offers a profound musical setting of Psalm 139, a powerful exploration of God's omniscience and omnipresence. This sacred motet, scored for SATTB voices, is ideal for Vespers services or other liturgical occasions. The Latin text, a plea and a confession, reflects on the inescapable presence of the divine in all aspects of life, from our innermost thoughts to our furthest journeys. Bozzi's SATTB arrangement masterfully captures the text's spiritual weight and theological depth, providing a rich and resonant experience for both choir and congregation. This motet is a significant contribution to the repertoire for a five-voice choral ensemble.
