Translation by Matthew Parker, Archbishop (1504 - 1575)
Let God arise in majesty
Language: English  after the Latin
Let God arise in majesty And scattered be his foes. Yea, flee they all his sight in face, To him which hateful goes. As smoke is driv'n and com'th to naught, Repulse their tyranny. At face of fire, as wax doth melt, God's face the bad must fly.
Authorship:
- by Matthew Parker, Archbishop (1504 - 1575), first published 1567 [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 67 (68)"
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Thomas Tallis (c1505 - 1585), "Let God arise in majesty", 1567 [chorus], from [Nine] Tunes for Archbishop Parker's Psalter, no. 2 [ sung text checked 1 time]
Settings in other languages, adaptations, or excerpts:
- Also set in French (Français), a translation by Bible or other Sacred Texts [an adaptation] ENG ENG GER ; composed by Jean de Maletty.
- Also set in German (Deutsch), a translation by Martin Luther (1483 - 1546) , "Psalm 68", written 1545, modernized ENG ENG FRE ; composed by Heinrich Schütz.
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2014-09-11
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Word count: 48