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L’Éternel est son nom
Staff Notation • Sacred, Motets
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L’Éternel est son nom by Franz Liszt — Lyrics
L’Éternel est son nom, le monde est son ouvrage.
Il entend les soupirs de l’humble qu’on outrage,
Juge tous les humains avec d’égales lois
Et, du haut de son trône, interroge les rois.
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About L’Éternel est son nom
Franz Liszt’s motet L’Éternel est son nom, for SATB choir, is a powerful setting of a French sacred text. The words meditate on the omnipotence and justice of God, His awareness of human suffering, and His ultimate judgment over all creation. The text speaks of the inevitable downfall of even the most powerful earthly states when God wills it, reminding us of human frailty and transience before the divine. Liszt’s setting would be appropriate for services focusing on themes of divine judgment, or as a profound statement within a sacred concert setting. The piece demands confident vocal projection and sensitive dynamic control to convey its weighty theological message.
