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Jesus shall reign where'er the sun
Staff Notation • Sacred, Hymns
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Jesus shall reign where'er the sun by Thomas Jarman — Lyrics
Psalmus, in Salomonem.
Deus, judicium tuum regi da, et justitiam tuam filio regis;
judicare populum tuum in justitia, et pauperes tuos in judicio.
Suscipiant montes pacem populo, et colles justitiam.
Judicabit pauperes populi, et salvos faciet filios pauperum, et humiliabit
calumniatorem.
Et permanebit cum sole, et ante lunam, in generatione et generationem.
Descendet sicut pluvia in vellus, et sicut stillicidia stillantia super terram.
Orietur in diebus ejus justitia, et abundantia pacis, donec auferatur luna.
Et dominabitur a mari usque ad mare, et a flumine usque ad terminos orbis terrarum.
Coram illo procident Aethiopes, et inimici ejus terram lingent.
Reges Tharsis et insulae munera offerent; reges Arabum et Saba
dona adducent:
et adorabunt eum omnes reges terrae; omnes gentes servient ei.
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About Jesus shall reign where'er the sun
This setting of Jesus shall reign where'er the sun opens with a sense of grandeur, the SATB voices entering in turn to build a rich sonority. The music then unfolds with an interplay of melodic lines, creating moments of delicate dialogue between the parts. The text, drawing from Psalm 72, proclaims a future of justice and peace under a righteous ruler, a theme that resonates powerfully through the setting. The choir will find opportunities to shape the phrases with expressive dynamic contrasts, bringing this jubilant and aspirational text to life.
