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Homo Dei creatura
Staff Notation • Sacred, Liturgical music
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Homo Dei creatura by Michael Kraf — Lyrics
1. Homo, Dei creatura, cur in carne moritura,
est tam parva tibi cura pro æterna gloria.
2. Illa quanta sit, si scires, præter eam nil sitires.
Nec mundana sic ambires vana transitoria.
3. Et si pœnas infernales agnovisses
quæ et quales tuos utique carnales appetitur frangeres.
4. Et in numera peccata dicta facta cogitata.
Mente tota consternata merito deplangeres.
5. Non vivamus ut jumenta ne post mortem ad tormenta
veniamus et lamenta intolerabilia.
6. Modo veniam precemur mortem Christi meditemur.
Ad superna præparemur desiderabilia.
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About Homo Dei creatura
This sacred Latin motet for SSAATTBB voices opens with a striking textural interplay between the upper and lower voice groups, creating a rich sonic landscape. The text is a powerful meditation on the transience of earthly life and the eternal consequences of our actions. It urges the listener to reflect on mortality, the vanity of worldly pleasures, and the horrors of hell, contrasting them with the glories of heaven. The composer drives home the message that we should live with a greater concern for eternal glory rather than succumbing to carnal appetites and fleeting worldly concerns. The music reflects the gravity of the text, offering a compelling call to spiritual awareness and preparation for the life to come.
