| SKU | 50-5425 |
|---|---|
| Composer/Arranger | Cherwien, David M. |
| Voicing & Instruments | SATB, Piano or Guitar |
| Series | National Lutheran Choir Series |
| Difficulty | Moderately Easy |
| Topics (Sacred) | Healing, Trust/Guidance, Justice/Peace/Social Concerns, Multicultural |
| Tune Name | EL CAMINO |
| Popular Choral Searches | Bestseller |
| Liturgical Year | Advent, Lent |
| Catholic Lectionary | Ordinary 32B, Lent 4B, Ordinary 13B, Ordinary 23B, Ordinary 3C, Ordinary 26B, Ordinary 28B, Easter 3C, Ordinary 22C, Ordinary 15C, Ordinary 26C, Ordinary 25C, Ordinary 5A, Ordinary 4A, Christ the King A, Ordinary 30A |
| Common Lectionary | Lent 4B, Epiphany 3C, Easter 3C, Proper 10(15)C, Proper 17(22)C, Proper 21(26)C, Proper 20(25)C, Epiphany 4A, Proper 27 (32)B, Proper 8 (13)B, Proper 23 (28)B, Reign of Christ/Proper 29 (34)A, Proper 21 (26)B, Proper 25 (30)A, Proper 7 (12)B, Proper 18 (23)B |
| Publisher | MorningStar Music Publishers |
This simple melody based on the tune EL CAMINO is set for unison choir with or without congregation, and a four-part setting for the middle stanza. The final stanza has a beautiful descant for Sopranos and Altos which provides a gentle halo over the melody. The accompaniment is for either guitar, or very simple piano (guitar-like). The message in the text is powerful, proposing that we see God "when the poor ones are giving, when the thirsty share the cup, and when we reach out in love to the stranger."