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Dauphin
Staff Notation • Sacred
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Different typesettings and voicings of the same work. This page shows the main edition; the others are below.
SATB · Barry Johnston
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Dauphin by Jacob French — Lyrics
Welcome, sweet day of rest,
That saw the Lord arise;
Welcome to this reviving breast,
And these rejoicing eyes!
The King himself comes near,
And feasts his saints today;
Here we may sit, and see him here,
And love, and praise, and pray.
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About Dauphin
Jacob French's Dauphin offers a setting for SATB choir of an English text expressing profound spiritual longing. The words speak of the joy of spiritual communion, likening a single day in the presence of God to thousands of days of worldly pleasure. The singer yearns to remain in this state of grace, 'sitting and singing herself away to everlasting bliss'. This sacred piece would suit a choir looking for a devotional anthem that explores themes of divine love and the soul's ultimate aspiration.
