B - Avent 1 : Ps. 79 : Dieu, fais-nous revenir, que ton visage s'éclaire et nous serons sauvés

Remi Studer sets Psalm 79 in this SATB setting, a prayer for God's return and salvation. The French text opens with a plea for God to shine his light upon his people, assuring that this will bring about their deliverance. The psalm continues with an invocation to God as the shepherd of Israel, asking him to rouse his might and come to their aid. It then describes God's chosen vine, asking him to protect and strengthen it. The choir is asked to express a yearning for divine presence and a commitment to faithfulness, culminating in a request for renewed life and the invocation of God's name.