Dona Nobis Pacem – v5

The words like water, flowing outward

Dona Nobis Pacem, these words

slowly washing over us, waves

like water etching stone, polished

peace flowing into each one of us

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 chant of the monks in memory

ancient words of grace

The words mean Give us Peace,

Dona Nobis Pacem, these words

and they do, each time the choir begins

softly, emphatically, spiritually,

those words of grace

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

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Concord, NH

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