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Hoe goet is God
Staff Notation • Sacred, Hymns
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Hoe goet is God by André Vierendeels — Lyrics
Hoe goet is God van Israhel
die oprecht zijn van sinnen,
ick had byna ghevallen snel
als ick het murmureren wou beghinnen,
als ick daer vrede sach
die niet dan boosheyt pleghen,
mijn hert in pine lach,
dat sij veel voerspoets vercreghen.
Niet lang, hoort dit ghewach,
hebben sij in die pijn des doots gheleghen.
Gheen menselike swarichheyt
noch liden heeft haer bevanghen,
hoovaerdichheyt al in haer herten leyt,
vol boosheyts zijn haer wegen ende gangen,
vet si van weelden zijn,
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About Hoe goet is God
André Vierendeels's setting of Hoe goet is God is a compelling SAB hymn of praise. The music reflects the text's exploration of divine goodness in the face of perceived injustice. The composer captures the psalmist's distress at the prosperity of the wicked, and their subsequent blasphemy, with a moving musical setting. The SAB voicing offers a rich texture suitable for mixed choirs, allowing for moments of both solemn reflection and exultant declaration as the text turns to God's ultimate justice. This piece invites careful consideration of faith and resilience, rendered in a straightforward yet expressive musical language.
