In Perfect Charity

This beloved hymn_x0014_ highlighting topics of Christian life, charity, humility, and prayer_x0014_ works well as a choral anthem, especially at rites of religious profession, Holy Thursday, and the feast of the Most Holy Trinity. The well-paced melody begins with arpeggiations of the tonic and subdominant chords, telegraphing the motivic leaps that pepper the tune. The harmonic language is clear and straightforward. Scored for SATB choir, keyboard, guitar, and flute, the three verses present various textures. A short interlude introduces the upward stepwise harmonic shift into the third verse.