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Fac mecum signum
Staff Notation • Sacred, Motets
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Different typesettings and voicings of the same work. This page shows the main edition; the others are below.
SATTB · Pothárn Imre
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Fac mecum signum by Jean de Castro — Lyrics
Oratio ipsi David. Inclina, Domine, aurem tuam et exaudi me, quoniam inops et pauper sum ego.
Custodi animam meam, quoniam sanctus sum; salvum fac servum tuum, Deus meus,
sperantem in te.
Miserere mei, Domine, quoniam ad te clamavi tota die;
laetifica animam servi tui, quoniam ad te, Domine, animam meam levavi.
Quoniam tu, Domine, suavis et mitis, et multae misericordiae omnibus invocantibus te.
Auribus percipe, Domine, orationem meam, et intende voci deprecationis meae.
In die tribulationis meae clamavi ad te, quia exaudisti me.
Non est similis tui in diis, Domine,
et non est secundum opera tua.
Omnes gentes quascumque fecisti venient, et adorabunt coram te, Domine, et
glorificabunt nomen tuum.
Quoniam magnus es tu, et faciens mirabilia; tu es Deus solus.
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About Fac mecum signum
This motet draws on Psalm 86:3, with the choir voices of SATTB creating a rich sonority. The Latin text, a prayer for God's intervention and mercy, speaks of dependence and hope. It asks the Lord to incline his ear, to save his servant who hopes in Him, and to gladden his soul. The prayer emphasizes God's sweet and gentle nature, his abundant mercy to all who call upon Him, and acknowledges that none are like Him among the gods. The composer Jean de Castro sets this plea with evident devotion, crafting a work that resonates with supplication and trust in divine aid. It is a profound expression of faith found in sacred Renaissance part-music.
