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Different typesettings and voicings of the same work. This page shows the main edition; the others are below.

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Format: Staff
Language: Latin
Pages: 1 page
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Exsurgat Deus by Giovanni Andrea Dragoni — Lyrics

In finem. Psalmus cantici ipsi David. Exsurgat Deus, et dissipentur inimici ejus; et fugiant qui oderunt eum a facie ejus. Sicut deficit fumus, deficiant; sicut fluit cera a facie ignis, sic pereant peccatores a facie Dei. Et justi epulentur, et exsultent in conspectu Dei, et delectentur in laetitia. Cantate Deo; psalmum dicite nomini ejus: iter facite ei qui ascendit super occasum. Dominus nomen illi; exsultate in conspectu ejus. Turbabuntur a facie ejus, patris orphanorum, et judicis viduarum; Deus in loco sancto suo. Deus qui inhabitare facit unius moris in domo; qui educit vinctos in fortitudine, similiter eos qui exasperant, qui habitant in sepulchris. Deus, cum egredereris in conspectu populi tui, cum pertransires in deserto, terra mota est, etenim caeli distillaverunt, a facie Dei Sinai, a facie Dei Israël. Pluviam voluntariam segregabis, Deus, haereditati tuae; et infirmata est, tu vero perfecisti eam. Animalia tua habitabunt in ea;
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About Exsurgat Deus

This powerful motet, Exsurgat Deus, is set for TTBB male voices. The Latin text is drawn from Psalm 68, a fervent plea for God to rise up and scatter His enemies. The music is intended to reflect the dramatic contrasts within the text: from the triumphant scattering of foes to the joyful exultation of the righteous, and finally to God's role as protector of the vulnerable. Dragoni's setting vividly portrays the textual narrative, with moments of resolute strength and soaring praise. It is a compelling choice for a choir seeking a substantial sacred motet that offers both musical and spiritual depth.