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Psalm 129. Out of the Depths
for four-part women's voices and piano
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"Out of the depths I cry to thee O Lord, the penitent cries to the Lord for help." The Refrain is a Maori translation, with the verse of the psalm in English.
Dedication note
Written for the Palmerston North Girls High School choir, "Cantatrices".
Text note
The source of the Māori translation is unknown, but the text may possibly have been translated by the missionary Colenso.