for unaccompanied chorus
Commissioned and performed by Emmanuel Music, Ryan Turner conductor
Text by St. Ephram the Syrian. Premiered April 2, 2023 by Emmanuel Music with Ryan Turner conducting.
Κύριε αὶ Δέσποτα ου μου ، πνεῦμα ἀργίας ، περιεργίας ، φιλαρχίας ، καὶ ἀργολογίας μή μοι δῷς.
Πνεῦμα δὲ σωφροσύνης ، ταπεινοφροσύνης ، ὑπομονῆς ، καὶ ἀγάπης χάρισαί μοι τῷ σῷ δούλῳ.
Ναί ، Κύριε Βασιλεῦ ، δώρησαι μοι τοῦ ὁρᾶν τὰ ἐμ πταίσματα ، καὶ μὴ ατακρίνειν τὸν ἀδελφόν μου ، ὅτι εὐλογητὸς εἶ ، εἰς τοὺς αας τῶν αἰώνων. Ἀμήν.
Kýrie kaí Déspota tís zoís mou, pnevma argías, periergías, filarchías, kaí argologías mí moi dós.
Pnevma dé sofrosýnis, tapeinofrosýnis, ypomonís, kaí agápis chárisaí moi tó só doúlo.
Naí, Kýrie Vasilef, dórisai moi toú orán tá emá ptaísmata, kaí mí katakrínein tón adelfón mou, óti evlogitós eí, eis toús aiónas tón aiónon. Amín.
Oh Monarch and Ruler of my life, the spirits of indolence, arrogance, desire and idle talk: do not give them to me, take them away.
But the spirits of virtue, patience, and love, give them to me, thy servant.
Yes, O Sovereign, grant me the vision to see my defects, and not find it in others;
For You are blessed throughout the ages. Amen.
(Translation adapted by Kareem Roustom)