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Benedictus in F Major
Staff Notation • Sacred, Morning Canticles
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Benedictus in F Major by Samuel Coleridge-Taylor — Lyrics
Benedíctus [Dóminus,] Deus Israël,
quia visitávit, et fecit redemptiónem plebis suæ:
Et eréxit cornu salútis nobis
in domo David, púeri sui.
Sicut locútus est per os sanctórum,
qui a sǽculo sunt, prophetárum ejus:
Salútem ex inimícis nostris,
et de manu ómnium, qui odérunt nos.
Ad faciéndam misericórdiam cum pátribus nostris:
et memorári testaménti sui sancti.
Jusjurándum, quod jurávit ad Abraham patrem nostrum,
datúrum se nobis:
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About Benedictus in F Major
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor's Benedictus in F Major sets a text that draws from the Gospel of Luke, a song of praise and thanksgiving for salvation. The words speak of God visiting and redeeming his people, raising up a horn of salvation, and remembering his covenant with Abraham. They recall the prophecy of a child who will go before the Lord to prepare his ways, giving the knowledge of salvation to his people. This setting for SATB choir features both Latin and English texts, making it suitable for a variety of liturgical and concert settings. The music explores the profound themes of divine promise, redemption, and the dawning of a new era of peace and righteousness.
