Purcell

Composed by: Henry Purcell

from Dido & Aeneas, When I am Laid in Earth
lyrics, William K. Brehm
text adaptation, Loretta Giles

Accompaniment Tracks for:
Medium-High Voice (key: Fm)
Medium-Low Voice (key: Dm)

“Father, hear my prayer; let this cup pass from me in my despair.”
(Matthew 26: 31-46)

“Gethsemane” takes its heartrending theme from the words of Jesus as He contemplates His death on the cross.  In the lyric …