Consider my affliction, Lord - Choir Script PDF Thumbnail
Preview
0 0
Edition by Edmund Gooch
0 downloads
Added Jul 29, 2026
Composer: John Wall Callcott
Format: Staff
Language: Latin, English
Pages: 2 pages
This edition was prepared by Edmund Gooch — free to download, print, rehearse and perform.

Consider my affliction, Lord by John Wall Callcott — 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.
Read full lyrics

About Consider my affliction, Lord

This moving anthem, Consider my affliction, Lord, offers a profound reflection on faith and devotion, drawing on the contemplative verses of Psalm 119. The Latin text, presented here in English translation, speaks of those who walk in the law of the Lord, seeking Him with their whole heart. It articulates a prayer for guidance and a commitment to upholding divine commandments, seeking strength to remain steadfast. John Wall Callcott composed this setting for SATB choir, allowing the voices to weave a rich sonic landscape that underscores the solemnity and earnestness of the devotional text. It is well-suited for moments of introspection and prayerful contemplation within a service.