The souls of the righteous
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)
Texts and translations
English text
1 ...The souls of the righteous are in the hand of God, and there shall no torment touch them. 2 In the sight of the unwise they seemed to die: and their departure is taken for misery, 3b ...but they are in peace. 4 For though they be punished in the sight of men, yet is their hope full of immortality. 5b ..for God ...[hath] found them worthy for himself. 7a And in the ...[day] of (their) visitation they shall shine... 8a They shall judge the nations, and have dominion over the people... |
(based on Wisdom 3:1-8) Souls of the righteous in the hand of God, |