1861 No. 6 "Deo Vindice" by Charlie Brumley

1861 for Unaccompanied Mixed Voices, Op. 2
No. 6 "Deo Vindice"

Deo vindice. (God will vindicate.)

The storms had gathered all around us:
a terror, lasting as a flood,
black with fear and red with blood.

Deo vindice. (God will vindicate.)

We could not turn their armies back:
they, who marching with might
were pouring over all through the night.

Spare Missouri from their fury.
Forgive us and heal our land;
still us with Your hand.

O, America!
What have her people done?
O, America!
What will become of us?

Lost to exodus in the darkness
with our brothers turned against us?
What will become of us?

Hear our cry, hear our cry.
Hear our song, hear our song:

Psalm 42:1-3
Iudica, me Deus,
et discerne causam
meam a gente non sancta.
A viro doloso et iniquo salva me.

Tu es Deus, fortitudo mea.
Quare proiecisti me?
Quare tristis incedo,
adfligente inimico?

Lucem tuam mitte!
Lucem tuam mitte!

Vindica me, Deus.
Vindica me, Deus.

Translation:
Judge me, my God,
and decide my cause
against an unholy nation.
Rescue me from those
who are deceitful and wicked.

You are God, my stronghold.
Why have you rejected me?
Why must I go about mourning,
oppressed by the enemy?

Send your light!
Send your light!

Vindicate me, my God.
Vindicate me, my God.

***
Performed by the Lindenwood Concert Choir
October 23, 2011

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[mcoggin57]

I love this!!!