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How good and pleasant must it be
Staff Notation • Sacred, Hymns
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How good and pleasant must it be by Thomas Haweis — Lyrics
Psalmus cantici, in die sabbati.
Bonum est confiteri Domino, et psallere nomini tuo,
Altissime:
ad annuntiandum mane misericordiam tuam, et veritatem tuam per noctem,
in decachordo, psalterio; cum cantico, in
cithara.
Quia delectasti me, Domine, in factura tua;
et in operibus manuum tuarum exsultabo.
Quam magnificata sunt opera tua, Domine! nimis profundae factae sunt cogitationes tuae.
Vir insipiens non cognoscet, et stultus non intelliget haec.
Cum exorti fuerint peccatores sicut foenum, et apparuerint omnes qui operantur iniquitatem, ut intereant in saeculum saeculi:
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About How good and pleasant must it be
The music opens with a gentle, flowing melody that builds into a rich, homophonic texture for SATB choir. The Latin text, drawn from Psalm 92, praises God for His works and His steadfast love. The composer sets this with a profound sense of devotion, the voices weaving together to create moments of both intimacy and grandeur. As the music progresses, there are moments of contrapuntal interest, yet the overall impression is one of spacious calm and deep gratitude, perfectly reflecting the psalm’s message of divine goodness. The English translation captures the reflective and thankful spirit of the original Latin.
