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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 L.O. Emerson — 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
Luther Orlando Emerson sets Psalm 121, a pilgrimage song, in this anthem for SATB choir. The text, provided in both Latin and English, is a powerful expression of faith and trust in divine protection. The music opens with a sense of hopeful aspiration, the voices weaving together to convey the rising hope and steadfast reassurance found in the words. The composer builds the texture to reflect the psalm's journey from looking to the hills for help to the ultimate certainty of God's unceasing watchfulness. This is a moving setting of sacred text, suitable for services where themes of guidance and security are central.
