God is Our Refuge (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart)
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CPDL #15465:
- Editor: John Brown (added 2007-11-18). Score information: A4, pages, 22 kbytes Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Transposed down 1 tone, and made final chord minor.
- CPDL #10036:
- Editor: Thomas Gebhardt (added 2006-01-27). Score information: A4, 1 page, 94 kbytes Copyright: Personal
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- CPDL #9999:
- Editor: Michael Gibson (added 2005-10-23). Score information: A4, 2 pages, 2 kbytes Copyright: CPDL
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- CPDL #6153: Finale-2002.
- Editor: Paul R. Marchesano (added 2003-12-02). Score information: Letter, 2 pages, 92 kbytes Copyright: Personal
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General Information
Title: God is Our Refuge
Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Motets
Language: English
Instruments: a cappella
Published: written Jun 1765
Description: This lightweight juvenile work has two claims to fame:
- It is Mozart's only known setting of a text in English.
- It is his earliest surviving vocal piece (written when he was 9!)
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Original text and translations
Original text and translations may be found at Psalm 46.
English text
God is our refuge and strength,
a very present help in trouble.
German translation
Gott ist unsere Zuflucht und Stärke,
ein bewährter Helfer in allen Nöten.
Ps 46 (45), 2
Portuguese translation
Deus é nosso refúgio e fortaleza,
socorro sempre pronto nos perigos.
