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Exhortation
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.
SATB · Barry Johnston
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Exhortation by Eliakim Doolittle — Lyrics
Now in the heat of youthful blood
Remember your Creator God:
Behold, the months come hastening on,
When you shall say, "My joys are gone!"
Behold, the aged sinner goes,
Laden with guilt and heavy woes,
Down to the regions of the dead,
With endless curses on his head.
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About Exhortation
Eliakim Doolittle's Exhortation is a sacred work for SATB choir, set in English. The text serves as a potent reminder of mortality and the need for spiritual reflection. It urges listeners to remember their Creator, contrasting the fleeting joys of youth with the inevitable approach of old age and death. The lyrics vividly describe the potential consequences of a life unmindful of divine judgment, portraying a soul facing eternal condemnation. The composer responds with a prayer for guidance, seeking wisdom to understand human frailty and ultimately a place of divine love after life's departure. This piece offers a powerful meditation on life, death, and the hereafter.
