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Hearken Unto Me, My People
Staff Notation • Sacred, Anthems
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Hearken Unto Me, My People by Arthur Sullivan — Lyrics
Tenors and Basses:
Hearken unto me, my people,
And give ear unto me, O my nation;
For a law shall proceed from me,
And I will make my judgement to rest for a light of the people.
All:
Hearken unto me, my people,
And give ear unto me, O my nation;
For a law shall proceed from me,
And I will make my judgement to rest for a light,
My judgement to rest for a light of the people.
Sopranos:
My righteousness is near,
My salvation is gone forth,
And mine arms shall judge the people.
Basses:
My righteousness is near,
My salvation is gone forth,
And mine arms shall judge the people.
All:
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About Hearken Unto Me, My People
Arthur Sullivan’s anthem Hearken Unto Me, My People opens with a stately and serious declaration, with the text shared between the lower voices and the full choir. The music builds with a sense of divine authority, reflecting the biblical words which promise a law and judgement to be a light for all nations. The arrival of the soprano and bass solo lines, soon rejoined by the full SATB choir, brings a message of salvation and righteousness. The expansive concluding phrases, with the isles waiting upon the Lord’s arm, offer a powerful and uplifting affirmation of faith.
