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Mother of God

adapted from "A Prayer" by Mikhail Lermontov

John Tavener

Slow, with contemplation Soprano

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Tenor

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God,

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ther

of

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ther

of

Mo

ther

of

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ther

of

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fore

this

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fore

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fore

this

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fore

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God,

God,

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stand

now

here

I

stand

now

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here

here

here

I

I

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stand

now

stand

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of

your

ra

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of

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of

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ra

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of

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now

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diant

diant

diant

diant

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bright

bright

bright

bright

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pray

pray

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ing

ing

ing

pray

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ing

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ness;

ness;

ness;

ness;

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to

be

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to

be

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to

be

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to

be

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Not

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saved

saved

saved

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tle

from

a

bat

from

a

bat

from

a

bat

from

a

bat

tle

tle

tle

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field,

field,

field,

field,

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thanks, nor

seek

ing

for

give

ness

ing

thanks, nor

seek

ing

for

give

ness

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ing

thanks, nor

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ing

for

give

ness

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ing

thanks, nor

seek

ing

for

give

ness

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   

sins

for

the

for

the

for

the

for

the

sins

sins

sins

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   

of

my

of

my

of

my

of

my

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soul,

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nor

for

nor

for

all

soul,

nor

for

all

soul,

nor

for

all

soul,

all

the

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souls

the

souls

the

souls

the

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earth;

joy

less

and

de

so

late

on

numb,

joy

less

and

de

so

late

on

numb,

joy

less

and

de

so

late

on

numb,

joy

less

and

de

so

late

on

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numb,

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   

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her

but

for

but

for

but

for

but

for

her

her

her

a

a

earth;

earth;

earth;

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            

lone,

lone,

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whom

I whol

whom

I whol

a

lone,

whom

I whol

a

lone,

whom

I whol

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       

   

ly

give

you.

ly

give

you.

ly

give

you.

ly

give

you.

Mother of God, here I stand now praying Before this icon of your radiant brightness; Not praying to be saved from a battlefield, Not giving thanks, nor seeking forgiveness For the sins of my soul, nor for all the souls Numb, joyless and desolate on earth; But for her alone, whom I wholly give you. Mikhail Lermontov

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