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Alibama
Staff Notation • Sacred
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Different typesettings and voicings of the same work. This page shows the main edition; the others are below.
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Alibama by Oliver Holden — Lyrics
The heart, dejected, sighs to know,
Why vice triumphant reigns below;
Why saints have fallen in every age,
The victims of tyrannic rage.
Fast roll successive years away;
Fast hastens on the important day,
When, to the astonished world's surprise,
God's high tribunal shall arise.
Hark! 'Tis the trumpet's piercing sound,
The rising dead assemble round,
In long procession see they come,
Each to receive his righteous doom.
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About Alibama
Oliver Holden's Alibama is a powerful sacred anthem for SATB choir, offering a dramatic setting of English text. The lyrics contemplate themes of divine justice and the eventual triumph of virtue over vice. It describes the tribulations of the faithful, the swift passage of time, and the awe-inspiring moment of judgment when the righteous are rewarded and the wicked are condemned. This piece would be particularly fitting for services or concerts reflecting on eschatological themes or the enduring strength of faith in the face of adversity, providing a resonant and thought-provoking musical experience for choir and congregation alike.
