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Ego clamavi
Staff Notation • Sacred, Motets, Communion Hymns
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Ego clamavi by John Reager — Lyrics
Oratio David. Exaudi, Domine, justitiam meam; intende deprecationem meam.
Auribus percipe orationem meam, non in labiis dolosis.
De vultu tuo judicium meum prodeat; oculi tui videant aequitates.
Probasti cor meum, et visitasti nocte; igne me examinasti,
et non est inventa in me iniquitas.
Ut non loquatur os meum
opera hominum: propter verba labiorum tuorum,
ego custodivi vias duras.
Perfice gressus meos in semitis tuis, ut non moveantur vestigia mea.
Ego clamavi, quoniam exaudisti me, Deus; inclina aurem tuam mihi,
et exaudi verba mea.
Mirifica misericordias tuas, qui salvos facis sperantes in te.
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About Ego clamavi
The words of this motet, drawn from Psalm 17, paint a vivid picture of a soul seeking divine justice and protection. The text expresses a plea for God's attention to a prayer, a cry for righteousness, and a confession of having upheld God's ways. The composer John Reager sets this Latin text for SATB choir. The plea for protection, 'Sub umbra alarum tuarum protege me' (Protect me under the shadow of your wings), offers a powerful and resonant conclusion, creating a profound moment of spiritual supplication and faith for the choir and listeners.
