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In exitu Israel
Staff Notation • Sacred, Vesper Psalms
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In exitu Israel by Tiburtio Massaino — Lyrics
Alleluja. In exitu Israël de Aegypto, domus Jacob de populo barbaro,
facta est Judaea sanctificatio ejus; Israël potestas ejus.
Mare vidit, et fugit; Jordanis conversus est retrorsum.
Montes exsultaverunt ut arietes, et colles sicut agni ovium.
Quid est tibi, mare, quod fugisti? et tu, Jordanis, quia conversus es retrorsum?
montes, exsultastis sicut arietes? et colles, sicut agni ovium?
A facie Domini mota est terra, a facie Dei Jacob:
qui convertit petram in stagna aquarum, et rupem in fontes aquarum.
Non nobis, Domine, non nobis, sed nomini tuo da gloriam:
super misericordia tua et veritate tua;
nequando dicant gentes: Ubi est Deus eorum?
Deus autem noster in caelo; omnia quaecumque voluit fecit.
Simulacra gentium argentum et aurum, opera manuum hominum.
Os habent, et non loquentur; oculos habent, et non videbunt.
Aures habent, et non audient; nares habent, et non odorabunt.
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About In exitu Israel
Tiburtio Massaino's setting of In exitu Israel is a powerful SACRED work for SATTB choir, drawing on the biblical narrative of the Israelites' exodus from Egypt. This Latin text, a traditional Vesper Psalm, describes God's mighty acts, transforming landscapes and demonstrating His power over nature. The music likely reflects the dramatic imagery of the sea fleeing, rivers turning back, mountains leaping, and the earth trembling before the Lord. Massaino's setting would have been intended for liturgical use, offering a rich and complex musical interpretation of these significant biblical verses. The substantial voicing for five parts allows for a full, resonant sound, ideal for the solemnity and grandeur of the text.
