ON MAY 15, 2022, Pope Francis canonized 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.
You may purchase a downloadable Digital PDF of the score. Upon purchase, you will receive an email from which you can download the score.
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- ($29.00) Digital PDF copy comes with reprint license limited to use for one choir. You do not have permission to disseminate the score.
- The PDF includes scores in F (solo or SATB, piano, guitar) and in G major, SATB, guitar.
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- If your choir is non-professional, you are given a free license to copy as many as are required for practice and performance with the purchase of a digital copy (PDF). But you may not disseminate copies of any kind, including but not limited to digital and hard copies.• If you intend to record this work, or for placement in film, TV, any etc., please contact us at RJC AT rjcceciliamusic DOT com for additional contractual information.
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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.
Into your hands I commend my soul.
Saint Charles de Foucauld, Pray for us!