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I was glad, Z 19
Staff Notation • Sacred, Verse anthems
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I was glad, Z 19 by Henry Purcell — Lyrics
Canticum graduum. Laetatus sum in his quae dicta sunt mihi: In domum Domini ibimus.
Stantes erant pedes nostri, in atriis tuis, Jerusalem.
Jerusalem, quae aedificatur ut civitas: cujus participatio ejus in idipsum.
Illuc enim ascenderunt tribus, tribus Domini: testimonium Israël, ad confitendum
nomini Domini.
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About I was glad, Z 19
Henry Purcell's I was glad is a verse anthem for SATB voices, blending Latin and English text. It opens with the joyful exclamation from Psalm 122, "Laetatus sum in his quae dicta sunt mihi: In domum Domini ibimus," expressing immense happiness at the prospect of entering the Lord's house. The music vividly portrays the ascent to Jerusalem, with the text describing its magnificent construction and the gathering of the tribes for testimony. Purcell's setting captures the spiritual and communal fervor of the ancient city, calling for peace and prosperity upon it. The anthem concludes with a personal plea for the well-being of Jerusalem, rooted in the singer's love for his brethren and devotion to God's house.
