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David von Kampen
David von Kampen
Psalm 141
Quiet, prayerful Psalm, perfect for evening services or concerts.
SATB unaccompanied
This Psalm setting will work well as a concert piece, or for advanced church choirs. A pensive meditation for singers and listeners alike, especially appropriate in the evening.
Composer’s Notes
I composed this piece in 2007 during my sophomore year of college. I was initially trying
to do a jazzoriented harmonization of the text, but I quickly realized it wanted to go in a
more traditional direction. The choir should take an understated approach to singing this
piece, using smooth and even textures throughout.
– David von Kampen
Text
Let my prayer rise before you as incense,
the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice.
O Lord, I call to you; come to me quickly;
hear my voice when I cry to you.
Let my prayer rise before you as incense,
the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice.
Set a watch before my mouth, O Lord,
and guard the door of my lips.
Let not my heart incline to any evil thing;
let me not be occupied in wickedness
With evildoers
But my eyes are turned to you, O God,
in you I take refuge;
Strip me not of my life.
Let my prayer rise before you as incense,
the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice.
– Psalm 141
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