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Awake up, my glory
Staff Notation • Sacred, Verse anthems
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Awake up, my glory by Michael Wise — Lyrics
In finem, ne disperdas. David in tituli inscriptionem, cum fugeret a facie Saul in speluncam.
Miserere mei, Deus, miserere mei, quoniam in te confidit anima mea. Et in umbra
alarum tuarum sperabo, donec transeat iniquitas.
Clamabo ad Deum altissimum, Deum qui
benefecit mihi.
Misit de caelo, et liberavit me; dedit in opprobrium conculcantes me.
Misit Deus misericordiam suam et veritatem suam,
et eripuit animam meam de medio catulorum leonum.
Dormivi conturbatus. Filii hominum dentes eorum arma et sagittae,
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About Awake up, my glory
Michael Wise's Awake up, my glory is a sacred verse anthem for SATB choir, drawing on Latin liturgical text. The composer, active in the English church music tradition of the 17th century, sets a poignant psalm of supplication and trust. The text, beginning with a plea for God's mercy and protection, reflects the composer's own life experience of seeking refuge. Wise masterfully conveys the dramatic arc of the text, from initial distress and fear to ultimate hope and exaltation in God's power and truth. This anthem offers a rich musical setting of profound spiritual reflection, suitable for services and concerts.
