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Holland
Staff Notation • Sacred
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Different typesettings and voicings of the same work. This page shows the main edition; the others are below.
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Holland by Timothy Swan — Lyrics
Oratio Moysi, hominis Dei. Domine, refugium factus es nobis a generatione in generationem.
Priusquam montes fierent, aut formaretur terra et orbis,
a saeculo et usque in saeculum tu es, Deus.
Ne avertas hominem in humilitatem: et dixisti: Convertimini, filii hominum.
Quoniam mille anni ante oculos tuos tamquam dies hesterna quae praeteriit: et custodia in nocte
quae pro nihilo habentur, eorum anni erunt.
Mane sicut herba transeat;
mane floreat, et transeat; vespere decidat, induret, et arescat.
Quia defecimus in ira tua, et in furore tuo turbati sumus.
Posuisti iniquitates nostras in conspectu tuo; saeculum nostrum in illuminatione vultus tui.
Quoniam omnes dies nostri defecerunt, et in ira tua defecimus.
Anni nostri sicut aranea meditabuntur;
dies annorum nostrorum in ipsis septuaginta anni.
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About Holland
Timothy Swan's Holland is a sacred work for SATB choir, setting a Latin text of profound spiritual reflection. The music draws on a venerable tradition of sacred composition, offering a setting that is both contemplative and powerful. The text itself, attributed to Moses, the man of God, speaks of God's eternal nature in contrast to the fleetingness of human life. It includes pleas for divine refuge and reflections on humanity's transient existence, comparing years to a single day or a watch in the night. The composer’s setting likely aims to capture the solemnity and earnestness of these ancient words, providing a rich musical experience for choirs and congregations alike.
