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Erect your heads, eternal gates
Staff Notation • Sacred, Hymns
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Erect your heads, eternal gates by Joseph Stephenson — Lyrics
Prima sabbati. Psalmus David. Domini est terra, et plenitudo ejus; orbis terrarum, et universi qui habitant in eo.
Quia ipse super maria fundavit eum, et super flumina praeparavit eum.
Quis ascendet in montem Domini? aut quis stabit in loco sancto ejus?
Innocens manibus et mundo corde, qui non accepit in vano animam suam,
nec juravit in dolo proximo suo:
hic accipiet benedictionem a Domino, et misericordiam a Deo salutari suo.
Haec est generatio quaerentium eum, quaerentium faciem Dei Jacob.
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About Erect your heads, eternal gates
Joseph Stephenson sets Psalm 23 with gravitas and power in this SATB setting. The Latin text, translated into English, speaks of God's dominion and the ascent to his holy mountain, culminating in the triumphant arrival of the King of Glory. The music opens with a sense of awe and procession, with the voices of the choir building anticipation. The composer crafts a rich texture, creating a moving and profound expression of faith and divine majesty. This is a compelling anthem for services, offering a powerful musical interpretation of sacred scripture.
