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God his resistless pow'r employ'd
Staff Notation • Sacred, Hymns
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God his resistless pow'r employ'd by Andrew Roner — Lyrics
In finem. Puero Domini David, qui locutus est Domino verba cantici hujus,
in die qua eripuit eum Dominus de manu omnium inimicorum ejus, et de manu Saul,
et dixit:
Diligam te, Domine, fortitudo mea.
Dominus firmamentum meum, et refugium meum, et liberator meus. Deus meus adjutor meus, et sperabo in eum; protector meus, et cornu salutis meae, et susceptor meus.
Laudans invocabo Dominum, et ab inimicis meis salvus ero.
Circumdederunt me dolores mortis, et torrentes iniquitatis conturbaverunt me.
Dolores inferni circumdederunt me; praeoccupaverunt me laquei mortis.
In tribulatione mea invocavi Dominum, et ad Deum meum clamavi:
et exaudivit de templo sancto suo vocem meam; et clamor meus in conspectu ejus introivit in aures ejus.
Commota est, et contremuit terra; fundamenta montium conturbata sunt, et commota sunt: quoniam iratus est eis.
Ascendit fumus in ira ejus, et ignis a facie ejus exarsit;
carbones succensi sunt ab eo.
Inclinavit caelos, et descendit, et caligo sub pedibus ejus.
Et ascendit super cherubim, et volavit; volavit super pennas ventorum.
Et posuit tenebras latibulum suum; in circuitu ejus tabernaculum ejus, tenebrosa aqua in nubibus aëris.
Prae fulgore in conspectu ejus nubes transierunt; grando et carbones ignis.
Et intonuit de caelo Dominus, et Altissimus dedit vocem suam: grando
et carbones ignis.
Et misit sagittas suas, et dissipavit eos; fulgura multiplicavit, et conturbavit eos.
Et apparuerunt fontes aquarum, et revelata sunt fundamenta orbis terrarum, ab increpatione tua, Domine, ab inspiratione spiritus irae tuae.
Misit de summo, et accepit me; et assumpsit me de aquis multis.
Eripuit me de inimicis meis fortissimis, et ab his qui oderunt me. Quoniam confortati sunt
super me;
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About God his resistless pow'r employ'd
This SATB setting of a text with both Latin and English words opens with a driving, imitative texture. The music builds in intensity, reflecting the biblical passage from which the text is drawn. The composer captures the drama of David's plea and his ultimate reliance on God's strength. The piece moves from moments of great urgency to passages of profound trust, illustrating the spiritual journey described in the text. A strong sense of forward motion underpins the work, making it a compelling choice for a choir seeking a piece that is both textually significant and musically engaging.
