Ojcze

SATB chorus divisi a cappella
No. 0107

Audio

1. Ojcze mój, jeśli to możliwe

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2. Ojcze, w Twoje ręce

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Text

1. Mt 26,39

   Ojcze mój, jeśli to możliwe,
   niech Mnie ominie ten kielich!
   Wszakże nie jak Ja chcę, ale jak Ty.

   My Father, if it is possible,
   let this cup pass from me!
   Yet, not as I will, but as you will.

2. Łk 23,34

   Ojcze, przebacz im,
   bo nie wiedzą, co czynią.

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

3. Łk 23,46

   Ojcze, w Twoje ręce powierzam ducha mojego.

   Father, into your hands I commend my spirit.

About the piece

Ojcze (pronounced /ˈɔj.t͡ʂɛ/) consists of three movements, each of which is suitable as a stand-alone piece. The texts (from the Catholic Polish translation of the Bible, Biblia Tysiąclecia) are drawn from the three occasions during Christ’s Passion on which he addresses his Father. Through the invocations he makes in his final hours, Jesus reveals to us a deeper understanding of his relationship with his Father.

This is a challenging and lengthy piece, and would best suit a college-level or professional choir. The performance length for all three pieces is about thirteen and a half minutes (5:30, 4:30, and 3:30 for each movement respectively). The recordings above were sung by the CSBSJU Chamber Choir, under the direction of Axel Theimer, at the Church of St. Augustine in St. Cloud, MN. If you would like to order parts or a free sample copy, please send me an email.