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Exaudi Deus
Staff Notation • Sacred, Motets
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3 editions of this piece
Different typesettings and voicings of the same work. This page shows the main edition; the others are below.
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Exaudi Deus by Orlando di Lasso — Lyrics
In finem, in carminibus. Intellectus David.
Exaudi, Deus, orationem meam, et ne despexeris deprecationem meam:
intende mihi, et exaudi me. Contristatus sum in exercitatione mea, et conturbatus sum
a voce inimici, et a tribulatione peccatoris. Quoniam declinaverunt in me iniquitates,
et in ira molesti erant mihi.
Cor meum conturbatum est in me, et formido mortis cecidit super me.
Timor et tremor venerunt super me, et contexerunt me tenebrae.
Et dixi: Quis dabit mihi pennas sicut columbae, et volabo, et requiescam?
Ecce elongavi fugiens, et mansi in solitudine.
Exspectabam eum qui salvum me fecit a pusillanimitate spiritus, et tempestate.
Praecipita, Domine; divide linguas eorum: quoniam vidi iniquitatem et contradictionem in civitate.
Die ac nocte circumdabit eam super muros ejus iniquitas; et labor in medio ejus,
et injustitia: et non defecit de plateis ejus usura et dolus.
Quoniam si inimicus meus maledixisset mihi, sustinuissem utique.
Et si is qui oderat me super me magna locutus fuisset,
abscondissem me forsitan ab eo.
Tu vero homo unanimis, dux meus, et notus meus:
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About Exaudi Deus
In this motet, Orlando di Lasso sets a profound Latin text from the Psalms, exploring themes of anguish and supplication. The SATB choir is called upon to express the composer's rich harmonic language and contrapuntal skill. The opening words invoke God's attention to a prayer amidst distress, painting a scene of spiritual turmoil and fear. The music likely reflects the text's dramatic shifts, from moments of deep anxiety to a yearning for peace and deliverance. This work, typical of Lasso's masterful sacred output, offers a powerful musical interpretation of human vulnerability and faith, suitable for liturgical or concert settings.
