This edition was prepared by Willem Verkaik — free to download, print, rehearse and perform.
Exaudi Domine vocem meam
Staff Notation • Sacred, Motets
Preview
0
0
Subscribed as
Want Sunday picks sent to another address too?
Free weekly email
Your choir should not be left out in what's trending
Sunday mass selections, psalms, and trending songs in your area — straight to your inbox.
Exaudi Domine vocem meam by Sigismondo d'India — Lyrics
Psalmus David, priusquam liniretur. Dominus illuminatio mea et salus mea: quem timebo?
Dominus protector vitae meae: a quo trepidabo?
Dum appropiant super me nocentes ut edant carnes meas, qui tribulant me inimici mei, ipsi
infirmati sunt et ceciderunt.
Si consistant adversum me castra, non timebit cor meum; si exsurgat adversum me praelium, in hoc ego sperabo.
Unam petii a Domino, hanc requiram, ut inhabitem in domo Domini omnibus diebus vitae meae; ut videam voluptatem Domini, et visitem templum ejus.
Quoniam abscondit me in tabernaculo suo; in die malorum abscondito me in tabernaculi sui.
In petra exaltavit me, et nunc exaltavit caput meum super inimicos meos. Circuivi,
et immolavi in tabernaculo ejus hostiam vociferationis;
cantabo, et psalmum dicam Domino.
Read full lyrics
About Exaudi Domine vocem meam
Sigismondo d'India's motet Exaudi Domine vocem meam for SATB voices sets a passage from Psalm 27. The text is a profound expression of faith and trust in God amidst adversity. It speaks of God as a light and salvation, a protector against enemies and fear. The composer's setting would typically reflect the devotional nature of the psalm, offering a rich harmonic language suitable for sacred occasions. The Latin text, taken from the Psalms, is a powerful prayer for divine guidance and refuge, making it a fitting choice for liturgical settings or as a standalone sacred work for a choir seeking to explore the rich tradition of Renaissance motet composition.
