This edition was prepared by Barry Johnston — free to download, print, rehearse and perform.
Flanders
Staff Notation • Sacred, Hymns
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2 editions of this piece
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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Flanders by Timothy Swan — Lyrics
Psalmus, in Salomonem.
Deus, judicium tuum regi da, et justitiam tuam filio regis;
judicare populum tuum in justitia, et pauperes tuos in judicio.
Suscipiant montes pacem populo, et colles justitiam.
Judicabit pauperes populi, et salvos faciet filios pauperum, et humiliabit
calumniatorem.
Et permanebit cum sole, et ante lunam, in generatione et generationem.
Descendet sicut pluvia in vellus, et sicut stillicidia stillantia super terram.
Orietur in diebus ejus justitia, et abundantia pacis, donec auferatur luna.
Et dominabitur a mari usque ad mare, et a flumine usque ad terminos orbis terrarum.
Coram illo procident Aethiopes, et inimici ejus terram lingent.
Reges Tharsis et insulae munera offerent; reges Arabum et Saba
dona adducent:
et adorabunt eum omnes reges terrae; omnes gentes servient ei.
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About Flanders
This setting of Psalm 72, Flanders, is suitable for services focused on justice and peace. The text, presented in both Latin and English, opens with a prayer for righteous judgement and justice for the people, particularly the poor and oppressed. It moves on to describe the longed-for reign of justice and peace, a time when the powerful will rule with equity and all nations will benefit. Timothy Swan crafts this piece for SATB choir, offering a rich harmonic setting that underscores the gravitas and hopeful message of the psalm. Its hymn-like qualities make it accessible for choirs of varying abilities, providing a profound musical reflection on themes of kingship, righteousness, and universal peace.
