Excita potentiam (Christian Hollander)

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• (Posted 2025-12-27)  CPDL #87919: 

• :       Score information: Letter, 6 pages, 123 kB   

• Transposed down a 4th:     Score information: Letter, 6 pages, 23 kB   

Editor: Allen Garvin (submitted 2025-12-27).   Copyright: CC BY NC

Edition notes: Source files may be found on my github, and parts are available on my own site (both linked from my CPDL profile).

• (Posted 2024-06-02)  CPDL #80821:     

Editor: Mick Swithinbank (submitted 2024-06-02).   Score information: A4, 8 pages, 96 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Transposed down a minor third.

General Information

Title: Excita potentiam
Composer: Christian Hollander
Lyricist:
Number of voices: 5vv   Voicing: SATTB
Genre: Sacred, Motet

Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1568 in Novi thesauri musici (Pietro Giovannelli), Liber 1, no. 3
Description: Published by Antonio Gardano, Venice, 1568. Advent motet.

Original text and translations

Latin text Excita potentiam tuam Domine Deus et veni: ut a demonio in hora mortis nostrae, te duce, erepti, tecum sine fine laetetur. Vindica gregem tuum et audi preces nostras. Eleva brachium tuum Domine rex omnipotens, et inimicos nostros numine sterne tuo.

English translation Awaken your might, O Lord, and come: so as from the demon at the hour of our death rescued, with you leading, let us rejoice with you without end. Defend your flock, and hear our prayers. Raise your arm, O Lord, immortal king, and strike down our foes with your divine power. Translation by Allen Garvin