O How Amiable

Vaughan Williams, Ralph (1872–1958)

Voicing:
Mixed Choir → SATB

Accompaniment:
Organ

Occasion:

Proper of Time → The Weeks in Ordinary Time → General Ordinary Time
Proper of Saints → The Dedication of the Lateran Basilica (November 9)
Commons → Common of the Dedication of a Church → General Anniversary of the Dedication of a Church
Commons → Common of the Dedication of a Church → In the Church that Was Dedicated
Commons → Common of the Dedication of a Church → Outside the Church That Was Dedicated
Ritual Masses → For the Dedication of a Church and an Altar

Publication Information:
Oxford University Press — No. 42.056

Text Information:
Reference: Psalms 84 and 90

Lyrics:

O how amiable are thy dwellings, thou Lord of hosts! My soul hath a desire and longing to enter into the courts of the Lord. My heart and my flesh rejoice in the living God. Yea, the sparrow hath found her an house, and the swallow a nest where she may lay her young, even thy altars, O Lord of hosts, my King and my God. Blessed are they that dwell in thy house. They will be always praising thee. The glorious Majesty of the Lord our God be upon us: prosper thou the work of our hands upon us. O prosper thou our handiwork. O God, our help in ages past, Our hope for years to come, Our shelter from the stormy blast, And our eternal home.

Submitted by: Anthony DiCello Added: Jun 16, 2022