A PRAYER

SATB choir a cappella | 4.5 minutes | Medium difficulty

Text: I Corinthians 15:51-52

Composed at the EAMA. Premiered in Paris, France

A vibrant setting of the Apostle Paul's triumphant proclamation of transformation and resurrection. A Prayer was Amy Scurria's first work to be published by Theodore Presser Company, launching her career as a published composer. With energetic rhythms and soaring vocal lines, this piece captures the joy and mystery of spiritual transformation. The a cappella texture allows the biblical text to resonate with clarity and power.

Perfect for: Easter services, resurrection-themed programming, celebrations of new life and transformation

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Behold, I tell you a mystery:

We shall not all sleep,

But we shall all be changed -

In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye,

At the last trumpet.

For the trumpet will sound,

And the dead will be raised incorruptible,

And we shall be changed.

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