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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|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|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}} | {{Vs|5b}} …for God …[hath] found them worthy for himself. | ||
{{Vs|7a}} And in the | {{Vs|7a}} And in the …[day] of (their) visitation they shall shine… | ||
{{Vs|8a}} They shall judge the nations, and have dominion over the | {{Vs|8a}} They shall judge the nations, and have dominion over the people…}} | ||
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Revision as of 12:12, 17 April 2015
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)
- 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) |