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I look from afar
Staff Notation • Sacred, Responsories
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I look from afar by John S. Wilson — Lyrics
R Aspiciens a longe,
ecce video Dei potentiam venientem:
et nebulam totam terram regentem (tegentem in some sources).
† Ite obviam ei et dicite
‡ nuncia nobis si tu es ipse
†† qui regnaturus es
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About I look from afar
This responsory sets a Latin text that, in English translation, speaks of seeing God's power approaching and the faithful being called to meet it. The choir is invited to ponder the approach of divine might, questioning its identity and purpose in governing Israel. The text calls for God to 'excite his power and come' to save his people, before concluding with the Gloria Patri. Composed for SATB voices, John S. Wilson's setting offers a sacred choral response, suitable for occasions where reflection on divine intervention and salvation is appropriate.
