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Attention
Staff Notation • Secular
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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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Attention by Jacob French — Lyrics
Thou to me, O God, hast sent,
Food, and raiment, and content;
Yet for farther grace I sue,
For poverty, and riches too:
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About Attention
This short anthem offers a prayer for spiritual wealth, seeking both poverty of spirit and the riches of divine love. Jacob French’s setting for SATB voices in English is a gentle reflection on spiritual desire. The composer contrasts the earthly gifts of food and clothing with a deeper longing for divine grace. The plea for both poverty and riches simultaneously highlights a paradox central to the text's theological message: that true spiritual fulfillment comes from acknowledging one's need while simultaneously embracing God's abundant love.
