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I lift mine eyes to Sion hill
Staff Notation • Sacred, Hymns
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I lift mine eyes to Sion hill by Joseph Key — Lyrics
Canticum graduum. Levavi oculos meos in montes, unde veniet auxilium mihi.
Auxilium meum a Domino, qui fecit caelum et terram.
Non det in commotionem pedem tuum, neque dormitet qui custodit te.
Ecce non dormitabit neque dormiet qui custodit Israël.
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About I lift mine eyes to Sion hill
This setting of Psalm 121 opens with the soloist or choir singing of looking towards Jerusalem, the 'hill of Sion', for help. The text, translated here into English, is a powerful expression of faith and trust in divine protection. The composer Joseph Key has set this sacred text for SATB choir, creating a devotional anthem that speaks of God's constant guardianship against all harm, both day and night. The music unfolds to reflect the assurance that God watches over us, from our first steps to our final rest, providing a profound musical meditation on divine providence and security.
