This edition was prepared by Edmund Gooch — free to download, print, rehearse and perform.
Defender of my rightful cause
Staff Notation • Sacred, Hymns
Preview
0
0
Subscribed as
Want Sunday picks sent to another address too?
Free weekly email
Your choir should not be left out in what's trending
Sunday mass selections, psalms, and trending songs in your area — straight to your inbox.
Defender of my rightful cause by Philip Hayes — Lyrics
In finem, in carminibus. Psalmus David.
Cum invocarem exaudivit me Deus iustitiae meae, in tribulatione dilatasti mihi.
Miserere mei, et exaudi orationem meam.
Filii hominum, usquequo gravi corde? ut quid diligitis vanitatem,
et quaeritis mendacium? [diapsalma]
Et scitote quoniam mirificavit Dominus sanctum suum;
Dominus exaudiet me cum clamavero ad eum.
Irascimini, et nolite peccare; quae dicitis in cordibus vestris,
Read full lyrics
About Defender of my rightful cause
Philip Hayes's Defender of my rightful cause is a sacred hymn for SSB voices, setting a text that begins in Latin with lines from Psalm 4. The composer then shifts to an English translation of the same psalm. The text speaks of God answering prayers in times of trouble, acknowledging His righteousness, and a plea for His light and joy to be bestowed. The music likely reflects the devotional nature of the psalm, with the SSB voicing offering a clear and accessible texture suitable for congregational singing or smaller choral ensembles.
