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Eructavit cor meum
Staff Notation • Sacred, Motets
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2 editions of this piece
Different typesettings and voicings of the same work. This page shows the main edition; the others are below.
SATTBB · John Hetland
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Eructavit cor meum by William Mundy — Lyrics
In finem, pro iis qui commutabuntur. Filiis Core, ad intellectum.
Canticum pro dilecto.
Eructavit cor meum verbum bonum: dico ego opera mea regi.
Lingua mea calamus scribae velociter scribentis.
Speciosus forma prae filiis hominum, diffusa est gratia in labiis tuis: propterea benedixit te Deus in aeternum.
Accingere gladio tuo super femur tuum, potentissime.
Specie tua et pulchritudine tua intende, prospere procede, et regna, propter veritatem,
et mansuetudinem, et justitiam; et deducet te mirabiliter dextera tua.
Sagittae tuae acutae: populi sub te cadent,
in corda inimicorum regis.
Sedes tua, Deus, in saeculum saeculi; virga directionis virga regni tui.
Dilexisti justitiam, et odisti iniquitatem; propterea unxit te Deus, Deus tuus,
oleo laetitiae, prae consortibus tuis.
Myrrha, et gutta, et casia a vestimentis tuis, a domibus eburneis;
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About Eructavit cor meum
William Mundy's Eructavit cor meum is a powerful motet for SATTBB choir, setting a Latin text drawn from Psalm 45. The words express profound admiration for a king, praising his beauty, strength, and righteousness. The composer captures the grandeur of the text with rich, imitative vocal writing across six parts. The music unfolds with a sense of solemnity and majesty, reflecting the regal imagery and divine blessings described in the psalm. This motet would make a striking centrepiece for a concert programme, offering a substantial challenge and reward for an accomplished choir.
