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Come, Desire of Nations, come
Staff Notation • Sacred, Entrance songs
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Come, Desire of Nations, come by Simon Biazeck — Lyrics
Come, Desire of Nations, come,
Fix in us thy humble home;
Rise, the woman’s conquering seed,
Bruise in us the serpent’s head.
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About Come, Desire of Nations, come
Simon Biazeck’s setting of Come, Desire of Nations, come unfolds with a rich SATB texture, the voices entering to create a compelling musical argument. The music supports the longing expressed in the text, a prayer for the Incarnation and the spiritual restoration of humanity. The English lyrics draw on ancient liturgical themes, invoking Christ as the one who will 'bruise in us the serpent’s head' and 'ruined nature now restore'. The composer’s responsive setting amplifies the plea for divine union, with the voices weaving together to express the desire for 'mystic union' between the divine and the human.
