Scored for two-part choir, piano, guitar, and cello, this setting is accessible while still providing rich musical interest, oscillating between the Lydian mode and harmony borrowed from the parallel minor key. This tonal shading matches the two-part nature of the text’s couplets: The upward Lydian-inflected melodic motion accompanies the plea for God to always show his face to us, which is answered by downward scalar motion grounding the message that we, in turn, should always reflect God’s love to others. This subtle, yet poignant, text painting underscores the call to truly embody the love of the Heavenly Father in our everyday, earthly lives.
