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Keene
Staff Notation • Sacred
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Different typesettings and voicings of the same work. This page shows the main edition; the others are below.
SATB · Barry Johnston
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Keene by Daniel Belknap — Lyrics
In finem. Psalmus David.
In Domino confido; quomodo dicitis animae meae: Transmigra in montem sicut passer?
Quoniam ecce peccatores intenderunt arcum; paraverunt sagittas suas in pharetra,
ut sagittent in obscuro rectos corde:
quoniam quae perfecisti destruxerunt; justus autem, quid fecit?
Dominus in templo sancto suo; Dominus in caelo sedes ejus.
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About Keene
The text of this motet is drawn from Psalm 11, a deeply personal reflection on faith and divine justice. The psalmist cries out against enemies who plot against the righteous, questioning how they can advise him to flee like a bird to the mountains. He trusts in the Lord, whose throne is in heaven and whose eyes watch over the humble. The composer Daniel Belknap sets this Latin text for SATB choir, exploring the dramatic contrast between the wicked and the just. The music grapples with themes of trust, betrayal, and ultimate divine judgment, moving from moments of anxious questioning to a confident affirmation of God's righteousness.
