Dona Nobis Pacem

These were the words they chanted,
prayed together, the six voices joined in a round
following the metronome of his direction
the movement of his hand
I felt the words, murmuring through the sanctuary
far down the center aisle I stood, offering basket in hand
joining their song in humming, not wanting to break the spell
of their singing, but sharing the ancient words of Latin
A capella voices, chasing each other in round,
wrapping us in the joy of the words
The words mean Give us Peace,
and they do, each time the band sings
softly, emphatically, spiritually,
those words of grace

November 19, 2006 21:32

edited January 4, 2014

Dona Nobis Pacem – v5

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/01/dona-nobis-pacem-v5.html

(editing version 3)

Edited November 27, 2013

Dona Nobis Pacem – v4

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/11/dona-nobis-pacem-v4.html

(editing version 2)

Edited August 24, 2013

Dona Nobis Pacem – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/08/dona-nobis-pacem-v3.html

(from original)

Edited August 23, 2013

Dona Nobis Pacem – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/08/dona-nobis-pacem-v2.html

November 19, 2006 21:32

Dona Nobis Pacem

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2006/11/dona-nobis-pacem.html

Rejuvenation service

Wesley United Methodist Church

www.concordwumc.org

Concord, NH

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