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Assurance of God’s Help and a Plea for Healing
Staff Notation • Sacred, Anthems
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Assurance of God’s Help and a Plea for Healing by William Ellison — Lyrics
In finem. Psalmus ipsi David.
Beatus qui intelligit super egenum et pauperem: in die mala liberabit eum Dominus.
Dominus conservet eum, et vivificet eum, et beatum faciat eum in terra,
et non tradat eum in animam inimicorum ejus.
Dominus opem ferat illi super lectum doloris ejus; universum stratum ejus versasti in infirmitate ejus.
Ego dixi: Domine, miserere mei; sana animam meam, quia peccavi tibi.
Inimici mei dixerunt mala mihi: Quando morietur, et peribit nomen ejus?
Et si ingrediebatur ut videret, vana loquebatur; cor ejus congregavit iniquitatem sibi.
Egrediebatur foras et loquebatur.
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About Assurance of God’s Help and a Plea for Healing
William Ellison's Assurance of God's Help and a Plea for Healing opens with a bold, declamatory statement from the SATB choir, setting a tone of supplication. The musical setting alternates between Latin and English, reflecting the text's plea for divine intervention and solace during times of affliction. The composer crafts moments of dramatic intensity, particularly as the text moves from acknowledging God's power to a personal cry for healing and protection against adversaries. The contrapuntal writing and harmonic language convey the emotional weight of the lyrical content, creating a compelling anthem for mixed voices that draws the listener into its central themes of faith and deliverance.
