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Declaration
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.
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Declaration by Jacob French — Lyrics
Psalmus cantici, in die sabbati.
Bonum est confiteri Domino, et psallere nomini tuo,
Altissime:
ad annuntiandum mane misericordiam tuam, et veritatem tuam per noctem,
in decachordo, psalterio; cum cantico, in
cithara.
Quia delectasti me, Domine, in factura tua;
et in operibus manuum tuarum exsultabo.
Quam magnificata sunt opera tua, Domine! nimis profundae factae sunt cogitationes tuae.
Vir insipiens non cognoscet, et stultus non intelliget haec.
Cum exorti fuerint peccatores sicut foenum, et apparuerint omnes qui operantur iniquitatem, ut intereant in saeculum saeculi:
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About Declaration
Jacob French's Declaration is a sacred work for SATB choir, setting a text that draws from Psalm 92. The psalm begins with a reflection on the goodness of confessing and praising God, particularly at the dawn of a new day, and then moves to a contemplation of God's magnificent works and the ultimate triumph of righteousness over wickedness. This piece offers a rich opportunity for choral expression, with the SATB voicing allowing for full harmonic textures as the text explores themes of divine creation, justice, and eternal sovereignty. The use of Latin, a traditional liturgical language, enhances the solemnity and spiritual depth of the composition.
