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Awake up, my glory
Staff Notation • Sacred, Anthems
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Awake up, my glory by Thomas Tomkins — 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
The text for this setting by Thomas Tomkins is drawn from Psalm 57, specifically the portion beginning Miserere mei, Deus. The composer sets this Latin plea for mercy, invoking God's protection, "in the shadow of your wings," and his deliverance from enemies, with powerful imagery of lions and sharp swords. The opening lines, originally a psalm for David in distress, are sung here in a sensitive setting for SAB choir. The anthem moves between the Latin of the psalm and an English rendering, building to a climactic "Exaltare super caelos, Deus" – be exalted above the heavens, O God. This sacred work offers a profound expression of faith and trust in divine aid amidst adversity.
