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I will lift up mine eyes
Staff Notation • Sacred, Anthems
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I will lift up mine eyes by James Hotchkiss Rogers — 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 will lift up mine eyes
This anthem setting of Psalm 121, known as the Song of Degrees, is suited for services of pilgrimage or moments when assurance is sought. The text, presented in both Latin and English, offers profound comfort and a steadfast declaration of divine protection. Rogers’s SATB arrangement masterfully conveys the serene confidence of the words, portraying the unwavering guardianship of the Lord, who neither slumbers nor sleeps. The music provides a rich harmonic backdrop to this message of steadfastness, ideal for a choir seeking to inspire congregations with a sense of peace and security. It is a powerful testament to faith, affirming that help comes from the Lord, the maker of heaven and earth.
