Benediction

Instrumentation: soprano and organ

Composed: 1961

Performance Time: 5:30 min.

Dedication: For James and Paquita, with affection, on their wedding

Preview: SCORE (pdf, 100 KB), AUDIO (mp3, 5.5 MB)

Score available from: The Schubert Club (email: schubert@schubert.org).

Text:

God Almighty send his Light and Truth
To keep you all the days of your life.
The Hand of God protect you.
His Holy Spirit accompany you.
His Holy Angels accompany you.

God the Father and the Son
and the Holy Spirit cause his Grace
to be mighty upon you.

Amen.

            - text from Order of Marriage of the Lutheran Church in America