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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 Thomas Clark — 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
The composer Thomas Clark sets the words of Psalm 91, a powerful text of divine protection, with an assurance that resonates through the SATB voicing. The music opens with a sense of quiet trust, building to exultant declarations of God as refuge and strength. The interplay between the voices creates a rich texture, moving from homophonic passages that deliver the message with clarity to more imitative sections that enhance the sense of security and unwavering faith. The text, presented in both Latin and English translation, speaks of deliverance from hidden dangers and the ultimate certainty of God's safeguarding presence, making this an anthem of deep spiritual conviction for any choir.
