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Depravity
Staff Notation • Sacred, Hymns
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Different typesettings and voicings of the same work. This page shows the main edition; the others are below.
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Depravity by Daniel Read — Lyrics
Dixit insipiens in corde suo: Non est Deus.
Corrupti sunt et abominabiles facti sunt in studiis suis; non est qui faciat bonum,
non est usque ad unum.
Dominus de caelo prospexit super filios hominum, ut videat si est
intelligens, aut requirens Deum.
Omnes declinaverunt, simul inutiles facti sunt. Non est qui faciat
bonum, non est usque ad unum.
Sepulchrum patens est guttur eorum; linguis suis dolose agebant. Venenum aspidum
sub labiis eorum,
quorum os maledictione et amaritudine plenum est; veloces pedes eorum ad effundendum
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About Depravity
Daniel Read’s setting of Depravity opens with a powerful declaration drawn from Psalm 13 and the beginning of Psalm 52 in the Vulgate. The composer creates a dramatic and weighty atmosphere, using the full SATB choir to express the profound theological statement of the Latin text concerning human sinfulness and the absence of God in the heart. The music reflects the gravity of the words, building to a fervent, almost accusatory tone. The inclusion of English alongside the Latin lyrics ensures accessibility for a modern choir, allowing the profound message of corruption and the search for righteousness to resonate clearly.
