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He that hath made his refuge God
Staff Notation • Sacred, Hymns
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He that hath made his refuge God by John Moreton — 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 He that hath made his refuge God
John Moreton’s setting of He that hath made his refuge God opens with a carefully wrought SATB texture that highlights the interplay between the voices. The Latin text, Psalm 91, offers powerful imagery of divine protection against all manner of dangers, both seen and unseen. The composer effectively conveys the security and trust expressed in the psalm, translating the sacred words into a rich choral sound. The psalm's assurance that God is our refuge and fortress provides a strong foundation for Moreton's musical setting, creating a work that is both textually meaningful and musically engaging. This sacred hymn is suitable for contemplation and reflection.
