Translation by Bible or other Sacred Texts
Chandos Anthem no. 6: As pants the hart for cooling streams Matches base text
Language: English  after the Latin
Sonata Chorus As pants the hart for cooling streams, so longs my soul for thee O God. Soprano Tears are my daily food, while thus they say: where is now thy God?. Tenor Now, when I think thereupon, I pour out my heart by myself, for I went with the multitude and brought them out into the house of God. Chorus In the voice of praise and thanksgiving among such as keep holy-day. Soprano and Tenor. Duet Why so full of grief, O my soul? Why so disquieted within me? Tenor and Chorus Put thy trust in God, for I will praise him.
This text is based on lines 1,3-4,11 of Psalm 41(42).
Researcher for this page: Guy Laffaille [Guest Editor]
Composition:
- Set to music by Georg Friedrich Händel (1685 - 1759), "Chandos Anthem no. 6: As pants the hart for cooling streams"
Text Authorship:
- by Bible or other Sacred Texts [an adaptation]
Based on:
- a text in Latin by Bible or other Sacred Texts , "Psalmus 41 (42)"
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Researcher for this page: Guy Laffaille [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2010-02-21
Line count: 19
Word count: 91