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Cana
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.
SATB · Barry Johnston
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Cana by Oliver Holden — Lyrics
Why is my heart so far from thee,
My God, my chief delight?
Why are my thoughts no more by day
With thee, no more by night?
Why should my foolish passions rove?
Where can such sweetness be
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About Cana
Oliver Holden's SATB setting of Cana explores a deeply personal spiritual longing. The text grapples with a sense of distance from God, questioning why the soul's thoughts stray and find no solace elsewhere. It reflects on past experiences of divine love, the sweetness found in God's presence, and the hope that such profound connection might be a lasting state. This sacred anthem uses the English language to articulate a universal human experience: the yearning for constant communion with the divine, and the struggle to maintain that spiritual focus amidst worldly distractions.
