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Blessed are they that dwell in thy house
Staff Notation • Sacred, Verse anthems
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Blessed are they that dwell in thy house by Maurice Greene — Lyrics
Intellectus Asaph. Ut quid, Deus, repulisti in finemi Iratus est furor tuus super oves
pascuae tuae?
Memor esto congregationis tuae, quam possedisti ab initio.
Redemisti virgam haereditatis tuae, mons Sion, in quo habitasti in eo.
Leva manus tuas in superbias eorum in finem: quanta malignatus est inimicus in sancto!
Et gloriati sunt qui oderunt te in medio sollemnitatis tuae; posuerunt signa sua, signa:
et non cognoverunt sicut in exitu super summum. Quasi in silva lignorum securibus
exciderunt januas ejus in idipsum; in securi et ascia dejecerunt eam.
Incenderunt igni sanctuarium tuum;
in terra polluerunt tabernaculum nominis tui.
Dixerunt in corde suo cognatio eorum simul:
Quiescere faciamus omnes dies festos Dei a terra.
Signa nostra non vidimus; jam non est propheta;
et nos non cognoscet amplius.
Usquequo, Deus, improperabit inimicus?
irritat adversarius nomen tuum in finem?
Ut quid avertis manum tuam,
et dexteram tuam de medio sinu tuo in finem?
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About Blessed are they that dwell in thy house
Maurice Greene sets Psalm 84 in this substantial anthem for SATB choir, Blessed are they that dwell in thy house. The text, in Latin and English, laments the destruction of the sanctuary but ultimately praises the Lord. Greene’s setting is a verse anthem, calling for soloists alongside the full choir. The music opens with a focus on the voices and their interplay, suggesting a dramatic and reflective unfolding of the sacred text. It is a powerful and moving exploration of faith and resilience within the verse anthem tradition.
