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Cantate Domino
Staff Notation • Sacred, Evening Canticles
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Cantate Domino by William Henry Havergal — Lyrics
Psalmus ipsi David. Cantate Domino canticum novum, quia mirabilia fecit. Salvavit sibi dextera ejus, et brachium sanctum ejus.
Notum fecit Dominus salutare suum ; in conspectu gentium revelavit justitiam suam.
Recordatus est misericordiæ suæ, et veritatis suæ domui Israël. Viderunt omnes termini terræ salutare Dei nostri.
Jubilate Deo, omnis terra ; cantate, et exsultate, et psallite.
Psallite Domino in cithara ; in cithara et voce psalmi ;
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About Cantate Domino
William Henry Havergal's Cantate Domino is a sacred setting for SATB choir, drawing its text from Psalm 98. The Latin words, which can also be sung in English, call for joyful praise to God, celebrating His wondrous works and salvation revealed to all nations. The text urges a universal celebration, with "all the earth" invited to "sing, rejoice and give thanks." This exuberant invitation is reflected in the music, which demands a full and celebratory sound. The piece is suitable for services, particularly as an evening canticle, and would provide a stirring anthem of thanksgiving and praise.
