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Camden
Staff Notation • Sacred, Hymns
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Camden by Zedekiah Sanger — Lyrics
Intellectus Ethan Ezrahitae.
Misericordias Domini in aeternum cantabo;
in generationem et generationem annuntiabo veritatem tuam in ore meo.
Quoniam dixisti: In aeternum misericordia aedificabitur in caelis; praeparabitur veritas tua in eis.
Disposui testamentum electis meis; juravi David servo meo:
Usque in aeternum praeparabo semen tuum, et aedificabo
in generationem et generationem sedem tuam.
Confitebuntur caeli mirabilia tua, Domine; etenim veritatem tuam
in ecclesia sanctorum.
Quoniam quis in nubibus aequabitur Domino;
similis erit Deo in filiis Dei?
Deus, qui glorificatur in consilio sanctorum,
magnus et terribilis super omnes qui in circuitu ejus sunt.
Domine Deus virtutum, quis similis tibi? potens es, Domine, et veritas tua in circuitu tuo.
Tu dominaris potestati maris; motum autem fluctuum ejus tu mitigas.
Tu humiliasti, sicut vulneratum, superbum;
in brachio virtutis tuae dispersisti inimicos tuos.
Tui sunt caeli, et tua est terra:
orbem terrae, et plenitudinem ejus tu fundasti;
aquilonem et mare tu creasti. Thabor et Hermon in nomine tuo exsultabunt:
tuum brachium cum potentia. Firmetur manus tua, et exaltetur dextera tua:
justitia et judicium praeparatio sedis tuae: misericordia et veritas praecedent faciem tuam.
Beatus populus qui scit jubilationem: Domine, in lumine vultus tui ambulabunt,
et in nomine tuo exsultabunt tota die, et in justitia tua exaltabuntur.
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About Camden
Zedekiah Sanger's Camden is a sacred work for SATB choir, setting a text that blends Latin and English. The Latin portion draws from Psalm 89, proclaiming the eternal mercies of the Lord and the establishment of His truth. The composer's setting highlights the grandeur and steadfastness of God's covenant, a theme of enduring significance in sacred music. This hymn-like composition would be suitable for services or concerts, offering a rich harmonic language to convey the profound theological message. Sanger's treatment of the text emphasizes both the awe-inspiring power of God and the comfort found in His everlasting promises.
