Hampton

Stephen Jenks sets Psalm 23, the Good Shepherd psalm, in a piece that opens with the SATB voices weaving together. The composer uses the Latin text, Dominus regit me, to create a powerful evocation of divine guidance and protection. This sacred work then transitions to an English translation, allowing the message of comfort and peace to be clearly understood by a wider audience. The music moves from the assurance of God's presence to the hopeful anticipation of dwelling in God's house, reflecting the comforting and reassuring nature of the psalm's message.