arr. Moses Hogan

Hakeem Henderson, tenor

from The Mission
by Ennio Morricone

from Elijah
by Felix Mendelssohn

Karla Rivera, soprano

from Elijah
by Felix Mendelssohn

Trevor Scheunemann, baritone

from Elijah
by Felix Mendelssohn

arr. Moses Hogan

O all ye who travel upon the highway, hearken to me, and behold me: was e’er sorrow like unto my sorrow? For the Lord Almighty hath dealt bitterly with me. Call me now no more Naomi, from today call me Mara.

Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do.

And the people clamor’d: He is death-guilty; take him, take him, let us crucify him! Be his blood on us, and on our children!

Then they did crucify Jesus, and the two thieves, one at His right hand, the other at His left hand.

Verily, thou shalt be in Paradise today with me. Amen, so I tell thee.

Hear me, O Lord, and remember me, when Thou comest into Thy kingdom.

See, O woman! Here behold thy Son beloved.

See yon mother, bow’d in anguish,
Who beside the cross doth languish,
Where on high her son is borne;

Is there mortal, who not feeleth
To behold her where she kneeleth,
So woeful, and all forlorn?

God, my Father, why hast Thou forsaken me?

All those who were my friends, all have now forsaken me, and they that hate me do now prevail against me; and he whom I have cherished, he hath betray’d me.

Even the vine that I have chosen, and that I have planted: wherefore art thou now so strangely turned into bitterness, that I by thee am crucified?

I am athirst!

And the Jews then passing by him, all did rail upon him, and wagging their heads at him, they said unto him:

Ah! Thou wouldst fain destroy the temple; if thou be Jesus, Son of the Father, now from the cross descent thou, that we behold it, and believe on thee when we behold it. If thou art king over Israel, save thyself, then!

Father, into Thy hands I commend my soul.

For Thou art my God and my Father; Thou art my Saviour.

Into Thy hands I commend my soul.

And with a loud voice Jesus cried, exclaiming: It is finished!

And He did bow His head, and rendered up His spirit.

And it was about the sixth hour; and the sun was darkened, and darkness covered the earth, until about the ninth hour; and the veil of the temple was rent, and all the earth did quake; and the rocks were rent, and all the graves were opened wide.

Prayer

Christ, we do all adore Thee, and we do praise Thee forever; for on the holy cross hast thou the world from sin redeemed.