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==Settings by composers== | ==Settings by composers== | ||
*[[The souls of the righteous (Henry Walford Davies)| Henry Walford Davies]] SATB divisi with S solo. (vv. 1,3b only) | *[[The souls of the righteous (Henry Walford Davies)| Henry Walford Davies]] SATB divisi with S solo. (vv. 1,3b only) | ||
*[[The souls of the righteous (Stanley Marchant)|Stanley Marchant]] SATB | *[[The souls of the righteous (George J. Elvey)| George J. Elvey]] SATB divisi with minor S divisi. (vv. 1,2a & 3b only) | ||
*[[The souls of the righteous (George Alexander Macfarren)|George Alexander Macfarren]] SAtB (vv.1-3) | |||
*[[The souls of the righteous (Stanley Marchant)|Stanley Marchant]] SATB (vv. 1-2 &3b) | |||
*[[The souls of the righteous (James Nares)|James Nares]] SS | *[[The souls of the righteous (James Nares)|James Nares]] SS | ||
*[[Souls of the righteous (T. Tertius Noble)|T. Tertius Noble]] SATB divisi (uses alternative lyrics) | *[[Souls of the righteous (T. Tertius Noble)|T. Tertius Noble]] SATB divisi (uses alternative lyrics) | ||
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{{Vs|1}} …The souls of the righteous are in the hand of God, and there shall no torment touch them. | {{Vs|1}} …The souls of the righteous are in the hand of God, and there shall no torment touch them. | ||
{{Vs|2}} In the sight of the unwise they seemed to die: and their departure is taken for misery, | {{Vs|2}} In the sight of the unwise they seemed to die: and their departure is taken for misery, | ||
{{Vs|3b}} | {{Vs|3a}} And their going from us to be utter destruction: | ||
{{Vs|3b}} but they are in peace. | |||
{{Vs|4}} For though they be punished in the sight of men, yet is their hope full of immortality. | {{Vs|4}} For though they be punished in the sight of men, yet is their hope full of immortality. | ||
{{Vs|5b}} …for God …[hath] found them worthy for himself. | {{Vs|5b}} …for God …[hath] found them worthy for himself. | ||
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{{Text|Simple| | {{Text|Simple| | ||
;Alternative words | ;Alternative words | ||
(based on Wisdom 3:1-8) | (based on Wisdom 3:1-8) | ||
Souls of the righteous in the hand of God, | Souls of the righteous in the hand of God, | ||
Nor hurt nor torment cometh them anigh; | Nor hurt nor torment cometh them anigh; | ||
O holy hope of immortality. | O holy hope of immortality. | ||
Souls of the righteous in the hand of God, | Souls of the righteous in the hand of God, | ||
to eyes of men unwise, they seem to die; | to eyes of men unwise, they seem to die; | ||
They are at peace, O fairest liberty. | They are at peace, O fairest liberty. | ||
Souls of the righteous in the hand of God. | Souls of the righteous in the hand of God. | ||
On earth as children chasten'd by Love's rod, | On earth as children chasten'd by Love's rod, | ||
As gold in furnace tried, so now on high | As gold in furnace tried, so now on high | ||
they shine like stars, a golden galaxy: | they shine like stars, a golden galaxy: | ||
Souls of the righteous in the hand of God.}} | Souls of the righteous in the hand of God.}} | ||
{{Bottom}} | {{Bottom}} | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
{{DEFAULTSORT:souls of the righteous, The}} | {{DEFAULTSORT:souls of the righteous, The}} | ||
[[Category:Text pages]] | [[Category:Text pages]] | ||
Revision as of 15:28, 24 November 2020
General information
Source of text is Wisdom of Solomon 3:1-2,3b,4,5b,7a,8a.
Settings by composers
- Henry Walford Davies SATB divisi with S solo. (vv. 1,3b only)
- George J. Elvey SATB divisi with minor S divisi. (vv. 1,2a & 3b only)
- George Alexander Macfarren SAtB (vv.1-3)
- Stanley Marchant SATB (vv. 1-2 &3b)
- James Nares SS
- T. Tertius Noble SATB divisi (uses alternative lyrics)
Text and translations
 English text1 …The souls of the righteous are in the hand of God, and there shall no torment touch them. |
(based on Wisdom 3:1-8) |