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Translation by Bible or other Sacred Texts

My song shall be alway
Language: English  after the Latin 
Symphony

My song shall be alway of the loving-kindness of the Lord : 
with my mouth will I ever be shewing forth thy truth from one generation to another.

O Lord, the very heavens shall praise thy wondrous works : 
and thy truth in the congregation of the saints.

For who is he among the clouds : that shall be compared unto the Lord?
And what is he among the gods : that shall be like unto the Lord?

God is very greatly to be feared in the council of the saints : 
and to be had in reverence of all them that are round about him

Chorus
Hallelujah.

Symphony

O Lord God of hosts, who is like unto thee? : 
thy truth, most mighty Lord, is on every side.
Thou rulest the raging of the sea : 
thou stillest the waves thereof when they arise.

Thou hast a mighty arm : strong is thy hand, 
and high is thy right hand.
Righteousness and equity are the habitation of thy seat : 
mercy and truth shall go before thy face.

Hallelujah.

Chorus
Hallelujah.

Text Authorship:

  • by Bible or other Sacred Texts , lines 2, 6-8, 9-10, 14-15 of the psalm [an adaptation] [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]

Based on:

  • a text in Latin by Bible or other Sacred Texts , "Psalmus 88 (89)"
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Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):

  • by Henry Purcell (1658/9 - 1695), "My song shall be alway", Z. 31 (1688-90), anthem [ sung text checked 1 time]

Settings in other languages, adaptations, or excerpts:

  • Also set in English, a translation by Bible or other Sacred Texts [an adaptation] FRE GER ; composed by Georg Friedrich Händel.
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  • Also set in English, a translation by Bible or other Sacred Texts , "Psalm 88 (89)" FRE GER ; composed by Emma Lou Diemer.
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  • Also set in German (Deutsch), a translation by Bible or other Sacred Texts , Psalm 89, lines 11 and 14a [an adaptation] ENG ENG ENG FRE ; composed by Joseph Rheinberger.
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Researcher for this page: Athony Burton

This text was added to the website: 2011-03-30
Line count: 23
Word count: 174

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