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{{LinkText|Psalm 55}} | {{LinkText|Psalm 55}} | ||
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Hear my prayer, O God, and hide not thyself from my petition. | |||
Take heed unto me and hear me: how I mourn in my prayer and am vexed. | |||
The enemy crieth so, and the ungodly cometh on so fast, for they are minded to do me some mischief, so maliciously are they set against me. | |||
My heart is disquieted within me and the fear of death is fallen upon me. | |||
Fearfulness and trembling are come upon me and an horrible dread hath overwhelmed me. | |||
And I said, O that I had wings like a dove: for then would I flee away and be at rest. | |||
(Psalm 55, vv.1-6)}} | |||
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- Editor: Jason Smart (submitted 2020-03-20). Score information: A4, 12 pages, 551 kB Copyright: CC BY ND
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General Information
Title: Hear my Prayer
Composer: Jason Smart
Lyricist:
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB with divisions
Genre: Sacred, Anthem
Language: English
Instruments: Organ
First published:
Description: A setting of the first six verses of Psalm 55. I have sought to depict the psalmist as someone oppressed by enemies and in fear of his life. His reference to the dove is not to a symbol of gentleness and comfort, but is a cry of anguish and despair. (Only later in the psalm will his faith in God lift him from this mood.) I have described the piece as a 'concert anthem' because its deliberately unrelenting dark and troubled mood might make it difficult to place in modern church services. However, I certainly would not wish to preclude such a performance should a suitable occasion arise.
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Original text and translations
Original text and translations may be found at Psalm 55.
English text
Hear my prayer, O God, and hide not thyself from my petition.
Take heed unto me and hear me: how I mourn in my prayer and am vexed.
The enemy crieth so, and the ungodly cometh on so fast, for they are minded to do me some mischief, so maliciously are they set against me.
My heart is disquieted within me and the fear of death is fallen upon me.
Fearfulness and trembling are come upon me and an horrible dread hath overwhelmed me.
And I said, O that I had wings like a dove: for then would I flee away and be at rest.
(Psalm 55, vv.1-6)