I Lift My Eyes
"A provocative text combining the sentiment of Psalm 121 (I lift my eyes to the hills), with a quote from the Vietnamese Buddhist Monk Thich Naht Hanh (I am solid as a mountain). The composer opens the piece with a beautiful unison melody set to the biblical text. In typical Szymko style, we are treated to a dramatic exploration of the theme, a harmonization of the original melody, and finally a strong statement to end the piece." - Santa Barbara Music Publishing web site
| Item | Voicing | Duration | |||
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| SBMP 658 | SSAA | 3:30 | Audio file
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$2.70 Purchase at SBMP | |
| SBMP 691 | SATB | 3:30 | Audio file
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$2.10 Purchase at SBMP |
Mixed Choir
Women & Trebles
Difficulty
Moderate
I lift My Eyes
Psalm 121 and Thich Naht Hanh
I lift my eyes to the mountains from whence I get my help,
from whence I get my strength, I lift my eyes.
- Psalm 121:1
I am solid as a mountain
I am firm as the earth.
I am free.
- quote by Thich Naht Hanh