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Blagoslovi, dushe moya, Gospoda
Staff Notation • Sacred, Vespers
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Blagoslovi, dushe moya, Gospoda by Alexander Arkhangelsky — Lyrics
Благослови, душе моя, Господа,
и вся внутренияя моя,
имя святое Его.
Благослови, душе моя, Господа,
и не забывай всех воздаяний Его,
очишающаго вся беззакония Твоя,
избавляющаго оть истления живот Твой,
венчающаго Tя милостию и щедротами,
исполняющаго во благихь желание Твое,
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About Blagoslovi, dushe moya, Gospoda
Alexander Arkhangelsky's Blagoslovi, dushe moya, Gospoda is a sacred work for SATB choir, sung in Church Slavonic. Drawing from the tradition of Russian Orthodox Vespers, the text is a prayer of profound thanksgiving. It begins with the soul being called to bless the Lord and remember all His benefits, including the forgiveness of sins and the renewal of youth. The setting moves from personal devotion to a broader doxology, glorifying the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. The piece culminates in petitions for mercy and a final affirmation of faith. Arkhangelsky's setting is likely to be rich in the harmonic language characteristic of late 19th and early 20th-century Russian sacred music.
