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Edition by Ian Haslam
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Added Jul 29, 2026
Composer: William Boyce
Format: Staff
Language: Latin, English
Pages: 4 pages
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All the ends of the world by William Boyce — Lyrics

In finem, pro susceptione matutina. Psalmus David. Deus, Deus meus, respice in me: quare me dereliquisti? longe a salute mea verba delictorum meorum. Deus meus, clamabo per diem, et non exaudies; et nocte, et non ad insipientiam mihi. Tu autem in sancto habitas, laus Israël. In te speraverunt patres nostri; speraverunt, et liberasti eos. Ad te clamaverunt, et salvi facti sunt; in te speraverunt, et non sunt confusi. Ego autem sum vermis, et non homo; opprobrium hominum, et abjectio plebis. Omnes videntes me deriserunt me; locuti sunt labiis, et moverunt caput. Speravit in Domino, eripiat eum: salvum faciat eum, quoniam vult eum. Quoniam tu es qui extraxisti me de ventre, spes mea ab uberibus matris meae. In te projectus sum ex utero; de ventre matris meae Deus meus es tu: ne discesseris a me, quoniam tribulatio proxima est, quoniam non est qui adjuvet. Circumdederunt me vituli multi; tauri pingues obsederunt me. Aperuerunt super me os suum, sicut leo rapiens et rugiens. Sicut aqua effusus sum, et dispersa sunt omnia ossa mea: factum est cor meum tamquam cera liquescens in medio ventris mei. Aruit tamquam testa virtus mea, et lingua mea adhaesit faucibus meis: et in pulverem mortis deduxisti me.
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About All the ends of the world

William Boyce's setting of All the ends of the world is a powerful anthem for SATBB choir. The Latin text, drawn from Psalm 21, begins with a cry of desolation and suffering but gradually transforms into a profound expression of faith and trust in God's deliverance. The composer's skilful handling of the text, moving from moments of deep anguish to soaring declarations of hope, makes this a compelling piece for sacred occasions. The work's structure allows the choir to explore a wide range of emotional and musical colours, culminating in a powerful affirmation of reliance on the Lord.