Angelis suis

Rheinberger, Josef Gabriel (1839–1901)

Voicing:
Mixed Choir → SATB
Solo Voice

Accompaniment:
Organ

Function/Language(s):
Latin

Occasion:

Proper of Time → Lenten Season → First Sunday of Lent → Cycle C

Publication Information:
Arista — AE 501 (1985)

Text Information:
Reference: Psalm 91:11–12

Lyrics:

Angelis suis Deus mandavit de te,
ut custodiant te in omnibus viis tuis.
In manibus portabunt te, 
ne umquam offendas ad lapidem pedem tuam.

English translation:
God has given his angels charge over you,
to keep you in all your ways.
In their hands they shall bear you up,
lest you dash your foot against a stone.

Notes: SATB with prominent Baritone solo. Also appropriate for the theme of guardian angels, etc.
Submitted by: Brian Luckner Added: May 20, 2022 Last updated: May 20, 2022