This song forms part of a series of ten "Prayers for Parents" that Rufino Zaragoza composed throughout the 1980s for special children's Masses at his parish in Saigon. There is a long tradition of ancestor veneration, and these songs are sung for those venerations. Written in Western tonal style with a slight touch of Vietnamese traditional flavor, it is most suitable for a children's or teenager choral ensemble (perhaps for First Communion, Confirmation or a graduation ceremony). Adults along with the assembly may also use this song for weddings, funerals, Feast of the Holy Family, and the Lunar New Year.
CHORAL SERIES: Intercultural Music Series
INSTRUMENTATION: Keyboard, Guitar, and Solo Instrument
