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Benevolent Street
Staff Notation • Sacred
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2 editions of this piece
Different typesettings and voicings of the same work. This page shows the main edition; the others are below.
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Benevolent Street by Oliver Shaw — Lyrics
1. Up to the Lord, that reigns on high,
And views the nations from afar,
Let everlasting praises fly,
And tell how large his bounties are.
2. He that can shake the worlds he made,
Or with his word, or with his rod,
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About Benevolent Street
Oliver Shaw was an American composer of sacred music in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Benevolent Street is a sacred piece for STB choir. The text expresses profound adoration for God, emphasizing his majesty and his condescending grace towards humanity. The lyrics speak of God's boundless bounty and his watchful eye over the nations. They further reflect on God's immense power, capable of shaking the world with his word or rod, and his remarkable kindness. The composer highlights God's willingness to stoop from his heavenly throne to observe and interact with earthly beings, a theme of divine humility and attentiveness that resonates throughout the text.
