Dona Nobis Pacem – v6

Dona Nobis Pacem,

These were the words they chanted,

prayed together, the six voices joined in a round

A dance of the song, rising and falling

following the metronome of his direction

The movement of his hand

pulling them with him

stronger, stronger

I felt the words, murmuring through the sanctuary

a wave moving through the still space, darker in the back

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

Not speaking them really, breathing instead

breathing in, breathing out, this prayer

Dona Nobis Pacem, grant us peace

A capella voices, chasing each other in round,

threads moving together, in motion

wrapping us in the joy of the words

The words mean Give us Peace,

and they do, each time the choir sings

softly, emphatically, spiritually,

those words of God’s grace

Dona Nobis Pacem

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edited December 13, 2014

Dona Nobis Pacem – v6

(editing version 2)

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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