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Exsurge Domine
Staff Notation • Sacred, Motets
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Exsurge Domine by John Wood — Lyrics
Exsurge, Domine Deus noster, ut dissipentur inimici tui,
et fugiant qui te oderunt
iusti et Christi discipuli gaudeant et laetentur
cantent tibi laudes et cantiones suaves,
magnificentam tuam celebrent
et maiestatem tuam extollant.
Crescat gloria tua, et coeleste regnum Christi
inter electos dilatetur.
Esto pater populorum,
Iudex viduarum, et illorum in primis protector,
quos mundus deserit, quorum perturbatae sunt conscientae ,
quos propter Christum mundus persequitur,
quos propter Christum mundus persequitur,
qui egeni sunt, et miseriarum pleni, et miserarum pleni.
In domo tua habitemus, Domine, in pace et concordia:
da nobis idem cor eundem animum
eundem verum verbi tui intellectum.
Avelle vincula tam a conscientiis, quam a corporibus miserabilium captivorum
et illorum qui adhuc funibus mortis
sunt circundati et temere gratiae tuae repugnant.
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About Exsurge Domine
John Wood composed this sacred motet for SATBB or SATBarB voices in Latin. The text is a powerful plea for divine intervention, asking God to rise up and scatter enemies, while celebrating the righteous disciples of Christ. It calls for joyous singing and exaltation of God's magnificence and majesty. The prayer continues, asking for Christ's heavenly kingdom to expand among the chosen, and for God to be a father to the people, a protector of the vulnerable, and a comfort to those suffering persecution or in need. It concludes with a desire to dwell in God's house in peace and unity, sharing the same heart, mind, and understanding of God's word.
