Exsurge quare obdormis

General information

Introit for Sexagesima. The last line, "Exurge Domine adjuva …" with verse "Deus auribus nostris" is the antiphon after the candles have been distributed at Candlemas. "Exsurge Domine et intende" is the Gradual for Monday of Holy Week."Exsurge Domine Deus" is a Tract for votive Masses.

Source of text below is Psalm 43:23-24,26 (Vulgate).

Settings by composers

• William Byrd SATTB
• Clemens non Papa 4vv
• Christian Erbach
• Pedro de Escobar
• Bartolomé de Escobedo
• Heinrich Isaac 4vv
• Jacobus de Kerle SATB
• Nicolaus de Madis 4vv
• Pietro Maria Marsolo ATTBB
• Philippe de Monte 5vv
• Dominique Phinot 5vv
• Jean Rousée 6vv
• Claudin de Sermisy
• Thomas Stoltzer 4vv

Other settings possibly not included in the manual list above

• Jean Rousée — Exsurge, quare obdormis Domine

Text and translations

Latin text Exsurge; quare obdormis Domine? exurge, et ne repellas in finem. Quare faciem tuam avertis? Oblivisceris tribulationem nostram? Exsurge, Domine, adjuva nos, et libera[redime] nos [propter nomen tuum]. Ps. Deus auribus nostris audivimus patres nostri annuntiaverunt nostri.

English translation 44:23  Up, Lord, why sleepest thou: awake, and be not absent from us for ever. 44:24  Wherefore hidest thou thy face : and forgettest our trouble? 44:26  Arise, Lord, and help us: and deliver us [for thy name's sake].