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2 editions of this piece

Different typesettings and voicings of the same work. This page shows the main edition; the others are below.

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Sacred Staff
Composer: Timothy Swan
Format: Staff
Language: Latin, English
Pages: 3 pages
This edition was prepared by Barry Johnston — free to download, print, rehearse and perform.

Canton by Timothy Swan — Lyrics

In finem. Psalmus cantici ipsi David. Exsurgat Deus, et dissipentur inimici ejus; et fugiant qui oderunt eum a facie ejus. Sicut deficit fumus, deficiant; sicut fluit cera a facie ignis, sic pereant peccatores a facie Dei. Et justi epulentur, et exsultent in conspectu Dei, et delectentur in laetitia. Cantate Deo; psalmum dicite nomini ejus: iter facite ei qui ascendit super occasum. Dominus nomen illi; exsultate in conspectu ejus. Turbabuntur a facie ejus, patris orphanorum, et judicis viduarum; Deus in loco sancto suo. Deus qui inhabitare facit unius moris in domo; qui educit vinctos in fortitudine, similiter eos qui exasperant, qui habitant in sepulchris. Deus, cum egredereris in conspectu populi tui, cum pertransires in deserto, terra mota est, etenim caeli distillaverunt, a facie Dei Sinai, a facie Dei Israël. Pluviam voluntariam segregabis, Deus, haereditati tuae; et infirmata est, tu vero perfecisti eam. Animalia tua habitabunt in ea;
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About Canton

The composer Timothy Swan offers a compelling setting of Psalm 68, verses 1-5. This sacred work opens with a vigorous and active musical texture, featuring an interplay between the SATB voices that immediately establishes a sense of divine power and purpose. The text, sung in Latin, speaks of God arising to scatter His enemies and the deliverance of the righteous. The music reflects the dramatic unfolding of these themes, from the initial call for God's intervention to the joyous exultation of His people. The contrasting moods within the psalm are expertly portrayed through the vocal writing, creating a powerful and uplifting experience for both choir and listeners.