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Enter not into judgement
Staff Notation • Sacred, Anthems
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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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Enter not into judgement by Thomas Attwood — Lyrics
Psalmus David, quando persequebatur eum Absalom filius ejus.
Domine, exaudi orationem meam; auribus percipe obsecrationem meam in veritate tua; exaudi me in tua justitia.
Et non intres in judicium cum servo tuo, quia non justificabitur in conspectu tuo omnis vivens.
Quia persecutus est inimicus animam meam; humiliavit in terra vitam meam; collocavit me in obscures, sicut mortuos saeculi.
Et anxiatus est super me spiritus meus; in me turbatum est cor meum.
Memor fui dierum antiquorum; meditatus sum in omnibus operibus tuis:
in factis manuum tuarum meditabar.
Expandi manus meas ad te; anima mea sicut terra sine aqua tibi. [diapsalma]
Velociter exaudi me, Domine; defecit spiritus meus. Non avertas faciem tuam a me, et similis ero descendentibus in lacum.
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About Enter not into judgement
Thomas Attwood, a distinguished pupil of Mozart, composed this anthem setting a deeply personal and impassioned plea for mercy. The work is scored for SATB choir and draws on Psalm 143, offering a bilingual experience as it presents the text in both Latin and English. The composer's understanding of textual expression is evident as the music reflects the profound distress and vulnerability described in the opening verses. The choir navigates the contrapuntal lines and harmonic shifts, conveying the suppliant's anxiety and desperate hope for divine compassion. This sacred anthem is a powerful example of 19th-century Anglican choral tradition, suited for services or concerts where poignant reflection is desired.
