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Devizes
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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Devizes by James P. Carrell — Lyrics
In finem. Intellectus filiis Core.
Quemadmodum desiderat cervus ad fontes aquarum, ita desiderat anima mea ad te, Deus.
Sitivit anima mea ad Deum fortem, vivum; quando veniam et apparebo ante faciem Dei?
Fuerunt mihi lacrimae meae panis die ac nocte, dum dicitur mihi quotidie: Ubi est Deus tuus?
Haec recordatus sum, et effudi in me animam meam, quoniam transibo in locum tabernaculi admirabilis, usque ad domum Dei, in voce exsultationis et confessionis sonus epulantis.
Quare tristis es, anima mea? et quare conturbas me? Spera in Deo, quoniam adhuc confitebor illi, salutare vultus mei,
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About Devizes
The composer James P. Carrell sets a deeply spiritual text in this SATB setting. The words express a profound longing for God, drawing a parallel between the thirst of a deer for water and the soul's yearning for the divine. The text speaks of tears as daily bread, under the taunting question, "Where is your God?" It recounts a memory of moving towards God's dwelling place with joy and confession, questioning the soul's own sadness and urging it to hope in God. Both Latin and English are incorporated into this sacred work, offering a rich devotional experience for choirs.
