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Augusta
Staff Notation • Sacred, Hymns
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Augusta by Philo Sherman — Lyrics
Oratio Moysi, hominis Dei. Domine, refugium factus es nobis a generatione in generationem.
Priusquam montes fierent, aut formaretur terra et orbis,
a saeculo et usque in saeculum tu es, Deus.
Ne avertas hominem in humilitatem: et dixisti: Convertimini, filii hominum.
Quoniam mille anni ante oculos tuos tamquam dies hesterna quae praeteriit: et custodia in nocte
quae pro nihilo habentur, eorum anni erunt.
Mane sicut herba transeat;
mane floreat, et transeat; vespere decidat, induret, et arescat.
Quia defecimus in ira tua, et in furore tuo turbati sumus.
Posuisti iniquitates nostras in conspectu tuo; saeculum nostrum in illuminatione vultus tui.
Quoniam omnes dies nostri defecerunt, et in ira tua defecimus.
Anni nostri sicut aranea meditabuntur;
dies annorum nostrorum in ipsis septuaginta anni.
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About Augusta
This sacred hymn, Augusta, by Philo Sherman, offers a profound meditation on the eternal nature of God contrasted with the fleetingness of human life. Setting a Latin text, the SATB voicing allows for rich harmonic textures, appropriate for a setting in which the choir might reflect on themes of divine refuge and human frailty. The music would suit occasions calling for serious contemplation and a deep sense of spiritual grounding. Sherman’s composition invites listeners to consider the passage of time and the enduring presence of the Almighty, offering a moment of solemn reflection within a liturgical or concert setting.
