Michel-Richard de Lalande (1657–1726):
De profundis (grand motet, selections)
Selection 17 from Music of the Baroque: An Anthology of Scores, second edition
a. Chorus, De profundis
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b. Récit, Sustinuit anima mea
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Text and Translation
| De profundis clamavi ad te Domine: | From the depths I cried to you, Lord: |
| Domine exaudi vocem meam. | Lord, hear my voice. |
| . . . | . . . |
| Sustinuit anima mea in verbo ejus: | My soul has awaited your word; |
| speravit anima mea in Domino. | my soul has hoped in the Lord. |
—Psalm 130:1–2a, 5