To set this prayer by St. Teresa of Avila, Mawby chose a contemplative, rubato tempo and a harmonically dense musical language. A soprano soloist sings the words of the prayer while a divisi SATB choir responds with the words "may you be blessed" as a kind of mantra, usually beginning with a dissonant chord resolving on the word "blessed." This is a challenging setting for advanced choirs.
CHORAL SERIES: Trinitas
INSTRUMENTATION: Organ
VOICING: SATB and Soprano Solo
DIFFICULTY: Medium/Difficult
LITURGICAL NOTES: This setting helps us to dwell on the topic of God's love for us.
