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Carthagena
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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Carthagena by Samuel Holyoke — Lyrics
Psalmus Asaph. Deus deorum Dominus locutus est, et vocavit terram a solis ortu usque
ad occasum.
Ex Sion species decoris ejus:
Deus manifeste veniet: Deus noster, et non silebit. Ignis in conspectu ejus exardescet;
et in circuitu ejus tempestas valida.
Advocabit caelum desursum, et terram, discernere populum suum.
Congregate illi sanctos ejus, qui ordinant testamentum ejus super sacrificia.
Et annuntiabunt caeli justitiam eius, quoniam Deus judex est.
Audi, populus meus, et loquar; Israël, et testificabor tibi:
Deus, Deus tuus ego sum.
Non in sacrificiis tuis arguam te; et holocausta autem tua
in conspectu meo sunt semper.
Non accipiam de domo tua vitulis, neque de gregibus tuis hircos;
quoniam meae sunt omnes ferae silvarum, jumenta in montibus, et boves.
Cognovi omnia volatilia caeli, et pulchritudo agri mecum est.
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About Carthagena
Samuel Holyoke's Carthagena is a setting of a sacred text that begins with a powerful declaration from God. The words paint a scene of divine power, with God calling the earth from east to west, appearing from Zion in splendor. The text speaks of God's inevitable arrival, accompanied by fire and storm, calling heaven and earth to witness the judgment of His people. It emphasizes that God seeks righteousness, not sacrifices, and His presence is eternal. The SATB voicing allows for a rich harmonic setting of this dramatic biblical passage, translating the grandeur and authority of the message into choral sound. The inclusion of both Latin and English lyrics offers flexibility for performance and understanding.
