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Give ear, O ye heavens
Staff Notation • Sacred, Anthems
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Give ear, O ye heavens by Philip Armes — Lyrics
Give ear, O ye heavens, and I will speak;
and hear, O earth, the words of my mouth.
My doctrine shall drop as the rain,
my speech shall distil as the dew,
as the small rain upon the tender herb,
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About Give ear, O ye heavens
Philip Armes's Give ear, O ye heavens opens with a declamatory statement from the basses, answered by the upper voices. The SATB choir builds in intensity through the text, which draws from Deuteronomy. The music reflects the prophetic and instructional nature of the words, moving from a sense of divine pronouncement to a call for praise. The texture shifts to create a powerful and resonant effect as the anthem progresses. The final affirmation of "Amen" is delivered with full choral force. This sacred anthem is suitable for choirs looking for a substantial and expressive setting of biblical text.
