M1007
Esther
A Cantata
by John G. MacKay Jr.
Choral Music: Cantata for SATB chorus, Mezzo-Soprano Solo,
Tenor (or Soprano) Solo, Baritone Solo, and Piano
M1007 - Conductor/Vocal Score,
(59 pages)
M1007a - Piano Accompaniment Score (59
pages)
Performance time: approximately 25
min.
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Text
Apocrypha: Book of Esther, 10:5,6
Then Mardocheus* said that God hath done these things,
For I remember a dream, and nothing thereof hath failed. A little Fountain became a River, and there was light And the sun and much water. This River was Esther.
Apocrypha: Book of Esther, 13:17
Hear my prayer, Lord, and be merciful to the people.
Turn our sorrow into joy that we may live and praise Thy Name. And disturb not the mouths of them that praise Thee. Oh Lord, Praise Thy Name. Hear my prayer, Lord, and be merciful to the people. Turn our sorrow into joy that we may live and praise Thy Name. And destroy not the mouths of them that praise Thee.
Oh Lord, Praise They Name.
Apocrypha: Book of Esther, 14:3, 6
And Esther prayed unto the God of
Israel saying: Oh my Lord, Thou art only our King. Help me desolate woman. Help me for we have sinned before Thee. Help me which have no help but Thee. And now we have sinned before Thee. Therefore hast Thou given us into the hands of our enemies. Help me, oh my Lord.
Apocrypha: Book of Esther, 14:19
O Thou our mighty God above all
Hear the voice of the forlorn And deliver us out of the hands of the mischievous. O God, mighty God above all Hear the voice of the forlorn And deliver me from my fear. Amen.
Alleluia!
*pronounced:
Mar-do-kay-us
