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I will lift up mine eyes
Staff Notation • Sacred, Anthems
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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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I will lift up mine eyes by John Clarke-Whitfeld — Lyrics
Canticum graduum. Levavi oculos meos in montes, unde veniet auxilium mihi.
Auxilium meum a Domino, qui fecit caelum et terram.
Non det in commotionem pedem tuum, neque dormitet qui custodit te.
Ecce non dormitabit neque dormiet qui custodit Israël.
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About I will lift up mine eyes
This setting of Psalm 121, known as Canticum graduum, expresses a profound trust in divine protection. The text paints a picture of travellers looking to the hills for help, finding solace in the knowledge that the Lord, maker of heaven and earth, is their constant guardian. The composer John Clarke-Whitfeld crafts this anthem for SATB voices, exploring the devotional nature of the Latin text. The music aims to convey the assurance of safety from all harm, day and night, for eternity. This work offers a rich opportunity for choirs to interpret a familiar psalm with a new musical voice, bringing its message of steadfast faith to life.
