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The Secret Place Of The Most High
John F. Wilson
- Key:
- E/D
- Vocal Range:
- High
- Pitch Range:
- D4 - E5
- Key:
- C/Bb
- Vocal Range:
- Low
- Pitch Range:
- Bb3 - C5
- Composer:
- John F. Wilson
- Lyricist:
- Carol Dismore
- Publisher:
- JFW
- Instrumentation:
- Keyboard/Vocal
- Key:
- C/Bb ,
- D/C ,
- E/D
- Vocal Range:
- High ,
- Low ,
- Medium
- Vocal Pitch Range:
- Bb3 - C5 ,
- C4-D5 ,
- D4 - E5
This is a setting of a poem inspired by Psalm 91 verse 1 (‘… the secret place of the most High…’) and Psalm 96 verse 9 (‘…the beauty of holiness…’).
The song is 3 in a bar throughout and is diatonic but with a modal flavour. It moves smoothly from key D down to C and back, to express the changing moods of the words.
Lyrics
The Secret Place Of The Most High
Music by John F. Wilson
Lyrics by Carol Dismore
Wake to your sense of original innocence,
Honour the joy there, the beauty, magnificence,
Banishing thoughts of anxiety, ugliness,
“Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness.”
Closing the door as you enter the “secret place,”
Hidden from secular noise in His quiet grace,
Knowing His love for all, praying with gratitude,
Meekly acknowledging God’s great infinitude,
Safe in the kingdom of God, divine consciousness,
Witness the Christ-healing power, His righteousness.
Find in His presence your spirituality,
Faith, understanding, fruition, reality.