An Irish Benediction

for SATB choir a cappella

by Patrick O’Shea

This modern English version of a 9th Century Old Irish benediction lends itself well to both concert and liturgical performance. Liturgically, it fits well as a call to worship or as a communion meditation. The text recalls the doxology given in Revelation 7:12.

SKU: POA-017 Category: Choral Music

Instrumentation:	A Cappella
Sacred or Secular:	Sacred
Season or Event:	Blessing, Divine Liturgy, General, Saint Patrick's Day
Descriptive Tags:	Blessing, Inspiration, Irish, Praise, Worship
Difficulty:	Intermediate
Duration:	1-5 Minutes
Voicing:	SATB
Language:	English

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