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Ecce enim veritatem II
Staff Notation • Sacred, Canons
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Ecce enim veritatem II by Francisco Valls — Lyrics
In finem. Psalmus David,
cum venit ad eum Nathan propheta, quando intravit ad Bethsabee.
Miserere mei, Deus, secundum magnam misericordiam tuam; et secundum multitudinem miserationum tuarum, dele iniquitatem meam.
Amplius lava me ab iniquitate mea: et a peccato meo munda me.
Quoniam iniquitatem meam ego cognosco, et peccatum meum contra me est semper.
Tibi soli peccavi, et malum coram te feci; ut justificeris in sermonibus tuis, et vincas cum judicaris.
Ecce enim in iniquitatibus conceptus sum: et in peccatis concepit me mater mea.
Ecce enim veritatem dilexisti; incerta et occulta sapientiae tuae manifestasti mihi.
Asperges me hyssopo, et mundabor; lavabis me, et super nivem dealbabor.
Auditui meo dabis gaudium et laetitiam: et exsultabunt ossa humiliata.
Averte faciem tuam a peccatis meis, et omnes iniquitates meas dele.
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About Ecce enim veritatem II
Francisco Valls's Ecce enim veritatem II is a sacred work for three female voices, sung in Latin. Its text is drawn from Psalm 50, the Miserere, a profound plea for divine mercy and purification. The composer sets the words expressing the awareness of sin and the desire for God's cleansing grace with a contrapuntal texture. The canonic style, where voices imitate each other, adds a layer of intricate musical reflection to the penitential subject matter. This setting draws the listener into the text's introspection, offering a musical exploration of truth and repentance. The three-part texture allows for rich harmonic interplay as the voices weave together.
