Vocal Forces: SATB
Accompaniment: Piano
Instrumental parts included: Violin
Description:
Isaac Watts’s beloved Lenten text “Alas! And Did My Savior Bleed” is the inspiration for this profoundly moving anthem. It opens gently and prayerfully, in a quiet unison. The choral texture thickens with each verse, underscored by an accompaniment of increasing drama. A final dramatic modulation affirms the debt of love that sinners owe to Christ, their Savior. An optional soaring violin obbligato adds a special touch.
Categories: Choral/Vocal
Seasonal: Eastertide, Lent
Liturgical: All Saints, Christ the King, Palm Sunday
Bible Reference: Luke 22:14–23, John 6:41–59, Romans 5:1–8, 1 Corinthians 1:18–31, Ephesians 1:3–12, Colossians 1:19–20, Hebrews 9:16–28, Matthew 26:26–30, 1 John 1:5–7, 1 John 3:1–7, 1 John 1:2–2
Scored for: Strings
Number of Pages: 8
Format: Octavo