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For he shall give his angels charge over thee
Staff Notation • Sacred, Anthems
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For he shall give his angels charge over thee by John R Van Vliet — Lyrics
Laus cantici David. Qui habitat in adjutorio Altissimi, in protectione Dei caeli commorabitur.
Dicet Domino: Susceptor meus es tu, et refugium meum; Deus meus, sperabo in eum.
Quoniam ipse liberavit me de laqueo venantium, et a verbo aspero.
Scapulis suis obumbrabit tibi, et sub pennis ejus sperabis.
Scuto circumdabit te veritas ejus:
non timebis a timore nocturno;
a sagitta volante in die,
a negotio perambulante in tenebris, ab incursu, et daemonio meridiano.
Cadent a latere tuo mille, et decem millia a dextris tuis; ad te autem non appropinquabit.
Verumtamen oculis tuis considerabis, et retributionem peccatorum videbis.
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About For he shall give his angels charge over thee
The music opens with a gentle, flowing texture, quickly establishing a sense of calm and assurance. John R Van Vliet sets a sacred text drawn from Psalm 91, a passage of profound trust in divine protection. The SATB voicing allows for rich harmonic colours as the choir affirms its faith in God as a refuge and protector. The composer skilfully alternates between the Latin original and an English translation, creating a seamless blend of languages that underscores the universal message of the psalm. The work builds to moments of powerful affirmation, depicting the security found in unwavering belief.
