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Durham
Staff Notation • Sacred
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Durham by Daniel Belknap — Lyrics
Intellectus Ethan Ezrahitae.
Misericordias Domini in aeternum cantabo;
in generationem et generationem annuntiabo veritatem tuam in ore meo.
Quoniam dixisti: In aeternum misericordia aedificabitur in caelis; praeparabitur veritas tua in eis.
Disposui testamentum electis meis; juravi David servo meo:
Usque in aeternum praeparabo semen tuum, et aedificabo
in generationem et generationem sedem tuam.
Confitebuntur caeli mirabilia tua, Domine; etenim veritatem tuam
in ecclesia sanctorum.
Quoniam quis in nubibus aequabitur Domino;
similis erit Deo in filiis Dei?
Deus, qui glorificatur in consilio sanctorum,
magnus et terribilis super omnes qui in circuitu ejus sunt.
Domine Deus virtutum, quis similis tibi? potens es, Domine, et veritas tua in circuitu tuo.
Tu dominaris potestati maris; motum autem fluctuum ejus tu mitigas.
Tu humiliasti, sicut vulneratum, superbum;
in brachio virtutis tuae dispersisti inimicos tuos.
Tui sunt caeli, et tua est terra:
orbem terrae, et plenitudinem ejus tu fundasti;
aquilonem et mare tu creasti. Thabor et Hermon in nomine tuo exsultabunt:
tuum brachium cum potentia. Firmetur manus tua, et exaltetur dextera tua:
justitia et judicium praeparatio sedis tuae: misericordia et veritas praecedent faciem tuam.
Beatus populus qui scit jubilationem: Domine, in lumine vultus tui ambulabunt,
et in nomine tuo exsultabunt tota die, et in justitia tua exaltabuntur.
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About Durham
Daniel Belknap's Durham is a sacred work for SATB choir. The text is a composite, weaving together Latin psalmody with English translations. The Latin sections draw from Psalm 89, focusing on God's eternal mercies, the establishment of truth and a lasting lineage, and the praise of God's wonders in the church of saints. The text speaks of God's greatness and power, his faithfulness across generations, and the awe inspired by his presence. This setting would be appropriate for a variety of liturgical occasions within the church calendar, offering a reflective and majestic musical expression of faith and divine promises.
