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Egypt
Staff Notation • Sacred
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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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Egypt by William Billings — Lyrics
In finem. Canticum psalmi resurrectionis. Jubilate Deo, omnis terra;
psalmum dicite nomini ejus; date gloriam laudi ejus.
Dicite Deo: Quam terribilia sunt opera tua, Domine! in multitudine virtutis tuae
mentientur tibi inimici tui.
Omnis terra adoret te, et psallat tibi; psalmum dicat nomini tuo.
Venite, et videte opera Dei: terribilis in consiliis super filios
hominum.
Qui convertit mare in aridam; in flumine pertransibunt pede: ibi laetabimur
in ipso.
Qui dominatur in virtute sua in aeternum; oculi ejus super gentes respiciunt: qui exasperant non exaltentur in semetipsis.
Benedicite, gentes, Deum nostrum, et auditam facite vocem laudis ejus:
qui posuit animam meam ad vitam, et non dedit in commotionem pedes meos.
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About Egypt
William Billings crafts a powerful setting of Psalm 66:1-5, the Latin text of which is sung here alongside an English translation. This SATB work opens with a bold, declamatory statement, reflecting the text's awe-inspiring praise of God's mighty works. The music moves with a sense of grandeur, evoking the might of divine power over creation and nations. The setting captures the jubilant exclamations of the psalm, urging all the earth to sing praises and witness the awesome acts of God. The interplay between the four voices builds to moments of intense devotion and triumphant affirmation, making for a compelling sacred offering.
