Movements
The work has the following movements:
| Movement | Type | Voice | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Solo | Countertenor | Hearken unto me, ye holy children: bud forth as a rose growing by the brooks of the field. Give a sweet savour as frankincense, and flourish as the lilies. Sing a song of praise, bless the Lord in all His works. |
Sirach 39, 13-14 |
| 2 | Chorus | Magnify His name, and shew forth His praise with the songs of your lips and with harps. |
Sirach 39, 15 | |
| 3 | Chorus | And in praising Him you shall say: blessed be the Lord God of our fathers, who hath put such a thing into the king's heart; to build this house and set up a holy temple to the Lord, which was prepar'd for everlasting glory. |
Sirach 39, 15; Ezra 7, 27; Sirach 49, 12 |
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| 4 | Solo | Tenor | To be a father to the fatherless; to feed them with the bread of understanding, and give them the waters of wisdom to drink. |
Sirach 4, 10; Sirach 15, 3 |
| 5 | Duet | Countertenor and Tenor |
Therefore shall he receive a glorious kingdom and a beautiful crown from the hand of the Lord. |
Wisdom of Solomon 5, 16 |
| 6 | Recitative | Bass | How is he numb'red among the children of God, and his lot is among the saints. |
Wisdom of Solomon 5, 5 |
| 7 | Solo | Bass | His name shall endure for ever; His name shall remain under the sun among the posterities, which shall be blessed through him. |
Psalm 72, 17 (Book of Common Prayer) |
| 8 | Chorus | Blessed be the Lord God of our fathers, who hath put such a thing into the king's heart; to build this house and set up a holy temple to the Lord, which was prepared for everlasting glory. Hallelujah, Amen. |
Ezra 7, 27; Sirach 49, 12 |
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