I will love thee, O Lord, my strength
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I will love thee, O Lord, my strength by George Alexander Macfarren — Lyrics
About I will love thee, O Lord, my strength
George Alexander Macfarren set Psalm 18:1-4, from the Latin Vulgate, in this motet. The text, which begins "Diligam te, Domine, fortitudo mea" ("I will love thee, O Lord, my strength"), is a powerful declaration of faith and trust in God, recounting deliverance from enemies and distress. Macfarren’s setting for SATB choir is a stirring anthem that explores the contrasting emotions of the psalm, moving from intense struggle and fear to resolute praise and thanksgiving. The work is a fine example of English 19th-century sacred music, reflecting both the devotional texts of the Bible and the developing choral tradition of the era.