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He's blest whose sins have pardon gained
Staff Notation • Sacred, Hymns
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He's blest whose sins have pardon gained by Stephen Jarvis — Lyrics
Ipsi David intellectus. Beati quorum remissae sunt iniquitates, et quorum tecta sunt peccata.
Beatus vir cui non imputavit Dominus peccatum, nec est in spiritu ejus dolus.
Quoniam tacui, inveteraverunt ossa mea, dum clamarem tota die.
Quoniam die ac nocte gravata est super me manus tua,
conversus sum in aerumna mea, dum configitur spina.
Delictum meum cognitum tibi feci, et injustitiam meam non abscondi.
Dixi: Confitebor adversum me injustitiam meam Domino; et tu remisisti impietatem peccati mei.
Pro hac orabit ad te omnis sanctus in tempore opportuno.
Verumtamen in diluvio aquarum multarum, ad eum non approximabunt.
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About He's blest whose sins have pardon gained
Stephen Jarvis sets a powerful Latin text, Psalm 31 (Vulgate 32), for SATB choir. This sacred hymn text expresses profound penitence and the relief of forgiveness. The opening verses, "Beati quorum remissae sunt iniquitates, et quorum tecta sunt peccata" (Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered), form the core of the devotional message. The composer’s setting of this well-known penitential psalm captures the emotional arc from the burden of sin to the joy of divine pardon, offering a moving experience for both performers and listeners.
