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Prayer of Abandonment, Saint Charles de Foucauld
Richard J. Clark · May 15, 2022
ON MAY 15, 2022, Pope Francis canonizes ten new saints including the French priest, hermit, and martyr Charles de Foucauld (1858-1916).
His beloved Prayer of Abandonment has brought wisdom, consolation, and strength to many. In honor of his canonization, here are two recordings of a brand new composition — reflecting two way to express at the same work. The first is an SATB setting sung by the Boston Cathedral Singers. The second, a solo adaptation by Taras Leschishin, baritone. On May 16th and 17th Mr. Leschishin will sing the solo version at several churches including the Basilica of Saint John Lateran, Rome and the Basilica of Saint Francis Assisi.
• Scores are available here with RJC Cecilia Music.
Boston Cathedral Singers (SATB):
Taras Leschishin, baritone:
Prayer of Abandonment
Father, I abandon myself into your hands;
do with me what you will.
Whatever you do I will thank you.
I am ready for all, I accept all.
Let only your will be done in me, and in all your creatures.
I wish no more than this, O Lord.
Into your hands I commend my soul.
Father, I offer if to you with all the love of my heart,
for I love you Lord,
and so need to give myself,
to surrender myself into your hands without reserve,
and with boundless confidence, for you are my Father.
Saint Charles de Foucauld, Pray for us!
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About Richard J. Clark
Richard J. Clark is the Director of Music of the Archdiocese of Boston and the Cathedral of the Holy Cross.—(Read full biography).
Hymn by Cardinal Newman
During the season of Septuagesima, we will be using this hymn by Cardinal Newman, which employs both Latin and English. (Readers probably know that Cardinal Newman was one of the world's experts when it comes to Lingua Latina.) The final verse contains a beautiful soprano descant. Father Louis Bouyer—famous theologian, close friend of Pope Paul VI, and architect of post-conciliar reforms—wrote thus vis-à-vis the elimination of Septuagesima: "I prefer to say nothing, or very little, about the new calendar, the handiwork of a trio of maniacs who suppressed (with no good reason) Septuagesima and the Octave of Pentecost and who scattered three quarters of the Saints higgledy-piddledy, all based on notions of their own devising!"
—Jeff Ostrowski
Introit • Candlemas (2 February)
"Candlemas" • Our choir sang on February 2nd, and here's a live recording of the beautiful INTROIT: Suscépimus Deus. We had very little time to rehearse, but I think it has some very nice moments. I promise that by the 8th Sunday after Pentecost it will be perfect! (That Introit is repeated on the 8th Sunday after Pentecost.) We still need to improve, but we're definitely on the right track!
Simplified Antiphons • "Candlemas"
Anyone who desires simplified antiphons ("psalm tone versions") for 2 February, the Feast of the Purification—which is also known as "Candlemas" or the Feast of the Presentation—may freely download them. The texts of the antiphons are quite beautiful. From "Lumen Ad Revelatiónem Géntium" you can hear a live excerpt (Mp3). I'm not a fan of chant in octaves, but we had such limited time to rehearse, it seemed the best choice. After all, everyone should have an opportunity to learn "Lumen Ad Revelatiónem Géntium," which summarizes Candlemas.
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