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I Will Exalt Thee
Staff Notation • Sacred, Anthems
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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.
Edition · Jonathan Goodliffe
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I Will Exalt Thee by Christopher Tye — Lyrics
Psalmus cantici, in dedicatione domus David.
Exaltabo te, Domine, quoniam suscepisti me, nec delectasti inimicos meos super me.
Domine Deus meus, clamavi ad te, et sanasti me.
Domine, eduxisti ab inferno animam meam; salvasti me a descendentibus in lacum.
Psallite Domino, sancti ejus; et confitemini memoriae
sanctitatis ejus.
Quoniam ira in indignatione ejus, et vita in voluntate ejus:
ad vesperum demorabitur fletus, et ad matutinum laetitia.
Ego autem dixi in abundantia mea: Non movebor in æternum.
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About I Will Exalt Thee
This setting by Christopher Tye draws on Psalm 30, a deeply personal expression of deliverance and thanksgiving. The text, presented here in both Latin and English, begins with a declaration of praise: 'I will exalt thee, O Lord; for thou hast lifted me up.' The composer captures the journey from distress to joy, as expressed in the original Hebrew where weeping may last through the night, but joy comes with the morning. This sacred anthem is a powerful testament to faith and resilience, offering a rich musical experience for choirs seeking to explore profound devotional texts. Tye’s work resonates with the earnest plea and ultimate celebration found within the psalm’s verses.
