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In trouble and in thrall
Staff Notation • Sacred, Hymns
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In trouble and in thrall by Joseph Key — Lyrics
Canticum graduum. Ad Dominum cum tribularer clamavi, et exaudivit me.
Domine, libera animam meam a labiis iniquis et a lingua dolosa.
Quid detur tibi, aut quid apponatur tibi ad linguam dolosam?
Sagittae potentis acutae, cum carbonibus desolatoriis.
Heu mihi, quia incolatus meus prolongatus est! habitavi cum habitantibus
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About In trouble and in thrall
This SATB setting of In trouble and in thrall is well-suited for services of penitence or reflection. The text draws from Psalm 120, a Song of Ascents, which speaks of a soul crying out to God from a place of distress and persecution. The composer captures the plea for deliverance from deceitful lips and a lying tongue. The inclusion of both Latin and English texts offers flexibility, allowing choirs to engage with the spiritual weight of the words in a language most appropriate for their congregation. It is a prayer for peace amidst conflict, a cry for help from a soul feeling isolated and weary.
