Offertory Antiphon – 28th OT (Mode VI, De La Torre)
Rebecca De La Torre
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Antífona de Ofertorio – 28º TO (Modo VI, De La Torre)
Lyrics / Letras
Remember me, O Lord,
you who rule above all power;
and give a well-ordered speech in my mouth,
that my words may be pleasing in the sight of the prince.
(Esther 14: 12,13)
Verse 1:
Turn his heart into hatred of those who oppose us,
and of those who consent unto them,
but deliver us by your hand, O God, forever.
(Esther 14: 13,14)
Verse 2:
Remember that I stood in your sight,
to speak good for them,
and to turn away your indignation from them.
(Jeremiah 18:20)
Verse 3:
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit,
as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be,
world without end. Amen.
(Gloria Patri)
Composer's Notes:
This is my first time composing in Mode VI. I find it delightful and hopeful, but still contemplative.
I studied several ancient chants to capture the feeling in this mode, including:
Magnificat
Psalmus 116: Laudate
Regina Caeli
Ubi Caritas
All of these can be found in Jubilate Deo.
I hope this setting gives you that sense of hope and trust in God that Queen Esther herself must have experienced as she prayed to God for help against the evil Haman.
Rebecca De La Torre
