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Added Jul 29, 2026
Composer: Thomas Clark
Format: Staff
Language: Latin, English
Pages: 2 pages
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Consider all my sorrows, Lord by Thomas Clark — Lyrics

Alleluja. Aleph. Beati immaculati in via, qui ambulant in lege Domini. Beati qui scrutantur testimonia ejus; in toto corde exquirunt eum. Non enim qui operantur iniquitatem in viis ejus ambulaverunt. Tu mandasti mandata tua custodiri nimis. Utinam dirigantur viae meae ad custodiendas justificationes tuas. Tunc non confundar, cum perspexero in omnibus mandatis tuis. Confitebor tibi in directione cordis, in eo quod didici judicia justitiae tuae. Justificationes tuas custodiam; non me derelinquas usquequaque. Beth. In quo corrigit adolescentior viam suam? in custodiendo sermones tuos. In toto corde meo exquisivi te; ne repellas me a mandatis tuis. In corde meo abscondi eloquia tua, ut non peccem tibi. Benedictus es, Domine; doce me justificationes tuas. In labiis meis pronuntiavi omnia judicia oris tui. In via testimoniorum tuorum delectatus sum, sicut in omnibus divitiis. In mandatis tuis exercebor, et considerabo vias tuas. In justificationibus tuis meditabor: non obliviscar sermones tuos. Ghimel. Retribue servo tuo, vivifica me, et custodiam sermones tuos. Revela oculos meos, et considerabo mirabilia de lege tua. Incola ego sum in terra: non abscondas a me mandata tua. Concupivit anima mea desiderare justificationes tuas in omni tempore. Increpasti superbos; maledicti qui declinant a mandatis tuis.
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About Consider all my sorrows, Lord

Thomas Clark sets a deeply reflective text for SATB choir. The music draws on the tradition of sacred hymnody, offering a profound meditation on seeking divine guidance. The opening Latin verses, drawn from Psalm 119, explore the blessedness of those who walk in God's law and earnestly seek Him. The composer's setting encourages the choir to express the earnestness of this spiritual quest. The text moves from a plea for righteous guidance to a commitment to upholding divine commands, all underpinned by a desire for closeness with the Lord. The English translation reflects this journey of faith and devotion.