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Great shepherd of thine Israel
Staff Notation • Sacred, Hymns
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Great shepherd of thine Israel by Thomas Clark — Lyrics
In finem, pro iis qui commutabuntur. Testimonium Asaph, psalmus.
Qui regis Israël, intende; qui deducis velut ovem Joseph.
Qui sedes super cherubim, manifestare
coram Ephraim, Benjamin, et Manasse. Excita potentiam tuam, et veni, ut salvos facias nos.
Deus, converte nos, et ostende faciem tuam, et salvi erimus.
Domine Deus virtutum, quousque irasceris super orationem servi tui?
cibabis nos pane lacrimarum, et potum dabis nobis in lacrimis in mensura?
Posuisti nos in contradictionem vicinis nostris, et inimici nostri subsannaverunt nos.
Deus virtutum, converte nos, et ostende faciem tuam, et salvi erimus.
Vineam de Aegypto transtulisti: ejecisti gentes, et plantasti eam.
Dux itineris fuisti in conspectu ejus; plantasti radices ejus, et implevit terram.
Operuit montes umbra ejus, et arbusta ejus cedros Dei.
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About Great shepherd of thine Israel
This powerful SATB setting of Psalm 80, known in English as Great Shepherd of Thine Israel, opens with a plea for divine intervention. The text, originally in Latin, depicts a community crying out to God, their shepherd, to turn them back to Him and reveal His face. The music reflects the deep emotion of the lament, moving from supplication to a yearning for salvation and the restoration of God's favor. This hymn draws upon vivid imagery, recalling God's deliverance of Israel from Egypt and their planting in the Promised Land, emphasizing His protective power and guidance. It's a profound expression of faith and a call for spiritual renewal.
