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Ecce sic benedicetur
Staff Notation • Sacred, Mass propers
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Ecce sic benedicetur by Franz Xaver Witt — Lyrics
Canticum graduum. Beati omnes qui timent Dominum, qui ambulant in viis ejus.
Labores manuum tuarum quia manducabis: beatus es, et bene tibi erit.
Uxor tua sicut vitis abundans in lateribus domus tuae;
filii tui sicut novellae olivarum in circuitu mensae tuae.
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About Ecce sic benedicetur
Sung as a gradual within the Mass, this Latin setting by Franz Xaver Witt is for SATB choir. The text, drawn from Psalm 128, speaks of the blessings bestowed upon those who fear the Lord. It paints a picture of domestic felicity, with children like olive shoots and a wife like a fruitful vine, and wishes for long life, prosperity, and peace for the faithful. Witt's music would have been intended for the liturgy of the Catholic Church, offering a devotional reflection on the rewards of piety and righteous living. This is a substantial and expressive setting of a deeply comforting text.
