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Anticipation
Staff Notation • Sacred, Hymns
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Anticipation by Philo Sherman — Lyrics
Oratio David. Exaudi, Domine, justitiam meam; intende deprecationem meam.
Auribus percipe orationem meam, non in labiis dolosis.
De vultu tuo judicium meum prodeat; oculi tui videant aequitates.
Probasti cor meum, et visitasti nocte; igne me examinasti,
et non est inventa in me iniquitas.
Ut non loquatur os meum
opera hominum: propter verba labiorum tuorum,
ego custodivi vias duras.
Perfice gressus meos in semitis tuis, ut non moveantur vestigia mea.
Ego clamavi, quoniam exaudisti me, Deus; inclina aurem tuam mihi,
et exaudi verba mea.
Mirifica misericordias tuas, qui salvos facis sperantes in te.
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About Anticipation
This setting of Psalm 17, Oratio David, is by Philo Sherman. The text, opening with a prayer for justice and protection, is primarily in Latin, with some English text also included. The composer sets the sacred words for SATB choir. The rich Latin text, taken from the Book of Psalms, offers a profound prayer for God's vindication and safeguarding. Sherman's composition likely explores the dramatic contours of David's plea, moving between supplication and confidence in divine protection. The inclusion of English text may serve to highlight key themes or provide a more accessible devotional experience for the listener.
