Excerpt from “De Rebus Gnomicus Musicalis”, a treatment of early gnome compositions by Kaelrik Bonzen van Redridge, a royal nightelf historian at the court of King Kalgan III (747 A.D. – 936 A.D.):

In the year 756 B.D., the gnome monk Jodocus Twittercrank created is widely known choral piece “Domine Providebit”. It was written to praise his god (Yogg Saron) and his king, the supreme mechanic. It is a piece that has historic significance because it was the first time that a gnome composer used human instruments (organ) and voices instead of the more traditional steampipes, valves and mechanical tools to generate music. While Jodocus’ efforts have to be lauded and his harmonies are sound, his grasp of the ancient language of Latinus Vulgaris are lacking.

The text of his choral goes as follows:

Domine providebit regis gloriam in excelsium deum magnum tuam
Aeternum gloriae et dies irae nobis desperatus
Domine providebit regis gloriam in excelsium deum magnum tuam

According to his own writings (some of his diaries survived the great fire of Northshire Abbey), he tried to say the following:

God will provide the glory of the king, your greatness through the highest god
Eternal glory and days of wrath in our desperation
God will provide the glory of the king, your greatness through the highest god

It should be noted, that (a) the phrases in Latinus Vulgaris only partially convey what he tried to say and (b) looking at his original text, he was either under the influence of motor oil (a common gnome hallucinogenic) or had severel gears out of order.

The choral came to celebrity when it was played during the delivery of the message of the “2nd battle of the shard” (777 A.D.) to Highlord Thorim Fordragon, telling him about the fate of his army (a Pyrrhic victory).

The only recording ever made with a gizzmatic Phonoplonk can be found here: prozession