Justitiae Domini Rectae

SSA choir unaccompanied

by Steven Paxton

JUSTITIAE DOMINI RECTAE (SSA) is based on the original Gregorian chant sung as an offertory on the Third Sunday of Lent. The Latin text is based on verses from Psalm 19 (18 in the Latin Vulgate): The laws of God are just, rejoicing the heart, sweeter than honey or the honeycomb; therefore your servant will observe them. This thoughtful setting for SSA chorus includes both English and Latin text.

SKU: SPN-011 Categories: Choral Music, Treble Voices Instrumentation: Choral

Descriptive Tags:	Adoration, Comfort, Honey, Human dignity, Justice, Liturgical text, Psalm, Scriptural text, Social Justice, Worship
Difficulty:	Intermediate
Duration:	1-5 Minutes
Language:	English, Latin
Sacred or Secular:	Sacred
Voicing:	SSA
Instrumentation:	A Cappella

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