155. Raise a Song of Gladness (Jubilate Deo)
Text Information |
First Line: |
Raise a song of gladness (Jubilate Deo) |
Title: |
Raise a Song of Gladness (Jubilate Deo) |
Latin Title: |
Jubilate Deo |
Author: |
Taizé Community (1978) |
Meter: |
Irregular |
Language: |
English; Latin |
Publication Date: |
2013 |
Scripture: |
; ; ; ; |
Topic: |
Christian Year: Nativity/Christmas; Christian Year: Epiphany; Jesus Christ: Birth; Joy (1 more...) |
Copyright: |
© 1979 Les Presses de Taizé (admin. GIA Publications, Inc.) |
Tune Information |
Name: |
JUBILATE DEO |
Composer: |
Jacques Berthier (1978) |
Meter: |
Irregular |
Key: |
G Major |
Copyright: |
© 1979 Les Presses de Taizé (admin. GIA Publications, Inc.) |
Notes: |
*May be sung as a canon. |
Text Information:The Latin text here, for which the musical setting was originally composed, is from Psalm 100:1. The English paraphrase gives this verse a Christian interpretation, much as Isaac Watts did when he paraphrased Psalm 98 to produce “Joy to the World! The Lord Is Come” (see no. 134).