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Cast thy burden on the Lord
Staff Notation • Sacred, Anthems
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Different typesettings and voicings of the same work. This page shows the main edition; the others are below.
SATB · James Gibb
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Cast thy burden on the Lord by William Batchelder Bradbury — Lyrics
In finem, in carminibus. Intellectus David.
Exaudi, Deus, orationem meam, et ne despexeris deprecationem meam:
intende mihi, et exaudi me. Contristatus sum in exercitatione mea, et conturbatus sum
a voce inimici, et a tribulatione peccatoris. Quoniam declinaverunt in me iniquitates,
et in ira molesti erant mihi.
Cor meum conturbatum est in me, et formido mortis cecidit super me.
Timor et tremor venerunt super me, et contexerunt me tenebrae.
Et dixi: Quis dabit mihi pennas sicut columbae, et volabo, et requiescam?
Ecce elongavi fugiens, et mansi in solitudine.
Exspectabam eum qui salvum me fecit a pusillanimitate spiritus, et tempestate.
Praecipita, Domine; divide linguas eorum: quoniam vidi iniquitatem et contradictionem in civitate.
Die ac nocte circumdabit eam super muros ejus iniquitas; et labor in medio ejus,
et injustitia: et non defecit de plateis ejus usura et dolus.
Quoniam si inimicus meus maledixisset mihi, sustinuissem utique.
Et si is qui oderat me super me magna locutus fuisset,
abscondissem me forsitan ab eo.
Tu vero homo unanimis, dux meus, et notus meus:
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About Cast thy burden on the Lord
William Batchelder Bradbury's anthem, Cast thy burden on the Lord, sets a deeply spiritual text. Beginning with a Latin phrase from Psalm 55, the work then moves into the familiar English words of comfort, "Cast thy burden on the Lord, and He shall sustain thee." This sacred piece is arranged for SATB choir, offering rich harmonic possibilities. The text explores themes of prayer, distress, and ultimately, finding solace and strength in divine support, making it a powerful choice for reflection and communal expression.
