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Continue, Lord, to hear my voice
Staff Notation • Sacred, Hymns
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Continue, Lord, to hear my voice by Anonymous — Lyrics
Psalmus David, priusquam liniretur. Dominus illuminatio mea et salus mea: quem timebo?
Dominus protector vitae meae: a quo trepidabo?
Dum appropiant super me nocentes ut edant carnes meas, qui tribulant me inimici mei, ipsi
infirmati sunt et ceciderunt.
Si consistant adversum me castra, non timebit cor meum; si exsurgat adversum me praelium, in hoc ego sperabo.
Unam petii a Domino, hanc requiram, ut inhabitem in domo Domini omnibus diebus vitae meae; ut videam voluptatem Domini, et visitem templum ejus.
Quoniam abscondit me in tabernaculo suo; in die malorum abscondito me in tabernaculi sui.
In petra exaltavit me, et nunc exaltavit caput meum super inimicos meos. Circuivi,
et immolavi in tabernaculo ejus hostiam vociferationis;
cantabo, et psalmum dicam Domino.
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This setting of Psalm 27 opens with a clear, confident statement of the text, the SATB voices moving in homophony. The composer soon explores the text’s themes of refuge and reliance on God, developing the musical material with imitative passages and richer harmonic textures. The text, sung in Latin, is a powerful expression of trust in divine protection against adversaries, and a longing for God’s presence. The music rises to moments of exultation, reflecting the Psalmist’s certainty of salvation. The interplay between the voices builds to a profound sense of spiritual security, culminating in a noble affirmation of faith. It is a stirring anthem for a mixed-voice choir.
